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35-480: The Hotel Plaza Athénée opened on Avenue Montaigne on 20 April 1913. The hotel's first manager Emile Armbruster named it. Composers and artists regularly dined at Plaza Athénée after performances. At the time, Jacques-Léon Colombier, winner of the London Gourmet Prize , was the head chef of the hotel's restaurant. The Hotel Plaza Athénée remained open during World War I . In the 1920s, Jules Lefebvre expanded

70-638: A Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, a 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre ("Blower Bentley"), one Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic , a 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff, a Porsche 911 GT3 RS , a Bugatti Veyron , a 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK "Count Trossi" (aka "The Black Prince"), a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia. and a rare Lamborghini Reventón Roadster. His cars have won " Best of Show " at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance twice, his 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic won in 1990 and his 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK "Count Trossi" roadster won in 1993. In 2005 his collection

105-518: A benign brain tumor and made a full recovery. Lauren owns a 17,000-acre cattle ranch in Ridgway, Colorado , and a 17,000 sq foot manor built in 1919 in Bedford, New York . Ralph Lauren is well known as a collector of automobiles, with about 100 automobiles, some being extremely rare. He owns a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO , two Ferrari TRs , three 1996 McLaren F1s (one of them an ultra-rare McLaren F1 LM ),

140-731: A film producer and actor; David Lauren (b. 1971), an executive vice president at Ralph Lauren Corporation ; and Dylan Lauren (b. 1974). In September 2011, David married Lauren Bush , granddaughter of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush . Lauren and David have three children and live in Manhattan. Dylan Lauren , owner of Dylan's Candy Bar in New York City, was married in June 2011 to hedge fund manager Paul Arrouet. Dylan and Paul had twins on April 13, 2015, via surrogate in New York City. In April 1987, Ralph Lauren underwent surgery to remove

175-545: A fragrance for women, on March 12 and Polo, cologne for men, on March 26. This was the first time that a designer had introduced two fragrances – one for men and one for women – simultaneously. The company entered the European market, and went international in 1981 with the opening of the first freestanding store for an American designer on New Bond Street in the West End of London , England. Ralph Lauren opened his first flagship in

210-688: A global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. He stepped down as CEO of the company in September 2015 but remains executive chairman and chief creative officer . As of April 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$ 8.8 billion. Lauren was born on October 14, 1939, in the Bronx , New York City, to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants Frieda (Cutler) and Frank Lifshitz, an artist and house painter, from Pinsk , Second Polish Republic (now Belarus ). His mother

245-616: A sauna and steam room. In 2008, the Dior Institut was opened at the hotel and is run by Dior staff. The hotel was featured in the final season of HBO's Sex and the City , Something’s Gotta Give , The Smurfs 2 and " Emily in Paris ". It was also the setting for the British-French film Le Week-End . Avenue Montaigne The Avenue Montaigne ( French: [avəny mɔ̃tɛɲ] )

280-580: A single "drawer" from a showroom in the Empire State Building and made deliveries to stores himself. By 1969, the Manhattan department store Bloomingdale's sold Lauren's men's line exclusively. It was the first time that Bloomingdale's had given a designer their own in-store boutique. In 1971, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched a line of tailored shirts for women, which introduced the Polo player emblem to

315-798: Is a collaboration between Ralph Lauren, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and North General Hospital in Harlem. In 2014, the Ralph Lauren Corporation partnered with the Royal Marsden , the largest and most comprehensive cancer center in Europe, to develop a world-class breast cancer research facility. They opened the Royal Marsden Ralph Lauren Center for Breast Cancer Research in 2016. In 2023, the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention

350-941: Is a street in the 8th arrondissement of Paris , France. The Avenue Montaigne was originally called the Allée des Veuves ("Widows' Alley") because women in mourning gathered there, but the street has changed much since those days of the early 18th century. The present name comes from Michel de Montaigne , a writer of the French Renaissance . In the 19th century, the street earned some renown for its sparkling and colourful Bal Mabille (Mabille Gardens) on Saturday nights. The Avenue Montaigne boasts numerous stores specialising in high fashion, such as Louis Vuitton , Dior , Chanel , Fendi , Valentino , Ralph Lauren , Yves Saint Laurent , Gucci , Chanel , Prada , Chloe , Giorgio Armani , Versace and Dolce & Gabbana , as well as jewellers like Bulgari and other upscale establishments such as

385-513: Is the daughter of Margaret Vytouch and Rudolph Loew-Beer. The two had met six months earlier, in a doctor's office where she was working as a receptionist; on alternate days, she was teaching dance. She is the author of The Hamptons: Food, Family and History . The Laurens are members of the Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan, leading the synagogue's capital campaign that ended in 2019. They have three children: Andrew Lauren (b. 1969),

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420-646: The Manhattan Talmudical Academy , before eventually graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1957. He attended Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY), where he studied business, although he dropped out after two years. He was one of several design leaders raised in the Jewish community in the Bronx, along with Calvin Klein and Robert Denning . From 1962 to 1964 Lauren served in

455-535: The United States Army . After his discharge, he worked briefly for Brooks Brothers as a sales assistant before becoming a salesman for Rivetz, a necktie company. At age 28, working for tie manufacturer Beau Brummell, Lauren convinced the company president to let him start his own line. He launched The Ralph Lauren Corporation in 1967 with men's ties. Drawing on his interests in sports, Lauren named his first full line of menswear 'Polo' in 1968. He worked out of

490-599: The Dorchester Collection acquired the Hotel Plaza Athénée on behalf of the Brunei Investment Agency . The Brunei Investment Agency purchased the hotel buildings in 2003. That year, Laurence Bloch was appointed hotel manager. Bloch commissioned the interior decorators Bettina Mortemard and Marie-José Pommereau to update 194 rooms and suites. In 2008, the Dior Institut was opened at the hotel. In 2012,

525-684: The Hotel Plaza Athénée was awarded the "Palace" distinction , the highest achievement for luxury hotels in France. In August 2014, it re-opened after a 200 million euro expansion and renovation. The renovation integrated additional buildings, created six new guest rooms, eight suites, a ballroom and two event spaces. The majority of the hotel is classically French, except for the seventh and eighth floor that are done in Art Deco . The Hotel Plaza Athénée flies red canvas awning over every window and displays window boxes with geraniums. There are several restaurants in

560-595: The Polo Jeans G.I.V.E. (Get Involved, Volunteer, Exceed) campaign was created to inspire and encourage community service through volunteerism by supporting the efforts of dedicated volunteers and their causes, including Habitat for Humanity . The Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation established the American Heroes Fund following the September 11th attacks to allow Polo's 10,000 employees worldwide, as well as their customers,

595-496: The Rhinelander mansion, on Madison Avenue and 72nd Street in New York City in 1986. Lauren re-created the building's original opulence with a young design consultant named Naomi Leff, with whom he had previously worked on Ralph Lauren Home. The Polo Sport line was introduced in 1992 followed by over ten additional lines and acquired brands, including Ralph Lauren Purple Label in 1995 and Lauren Ralph Lauren in 1996. On June 12, 1997,

630-749: The arts display of the Exposition Universelle (1855) was on the Avenue Montaigne. In 1913, the Avenue Montaigne got both the Theatre des Champs Elysees and the Plazza Athenee hotel which created its fame. On 4 December 2008, the Harry Winston boutique at no. 29 was robbed of more than € 80 million (about US$ 100 million) worth of "diamond rings, necklaces and luxury watches" by a "gang of three or four" armed men just before closing. At least two of

665-636: The building. In 2000, Alain Ducasse chose the Athénée for his haute cuisine restaurant. It serves dinner on weeknights and lunch on Thursdays and Fridays. Other eateries include the Relais Plaza (classical French cuisine ), La Cour Jardin ( Riviera -style cooking), La Galerie des Gobelins (breakfast, light lunch, tea and pastries) and Le Bar du Plaza, a popular night spot. Famous chefs to have worked there before Ducasse include Jacques Pépin . Other amenities include

700-722: The chest, the shirt became emblematic of the preppy look—one of Ralph Lauren's signature styles. The tagline for the ad campaign was: "Every team has its color – Polo has seventeen." In 1974, he outfitted the male cast of the film The Great Gatsby in costumes from his Polo line – a 1920s-style series of men's suits and sweaters, except for the pink suit which Lauren designed especially for Robert Redford 's Jay Gatsby. In 1977, Diane Keaton and Woody Allen wore Lauren's clothes throughout Allen's film Annie Hall . The first Ralph Lauren fragrances, produced by Warner-Lauren, Ltd. were launched at Bloomingdale's in March 1978. Lauren,

735-635: The company became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange . The 98-seat restaurant "RL" opened in March 1999 in Chicago in a newly constructed building adjacent to the largest Ralph Lauren store at the corner of Chicago and Michigan Avenues. It was followed by the opening of two additional restaurants – "Ralph's" at 173 Boulevard Saint-Germain , Paris flagship store in 2010 and "The Polo Bar" at Polo's flagship in New York in 2015. In 2000

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770-512: The company launched polo.com as its website and online shop, through RL Media (a cooperation between Ralph Lauren and NBC ). In 2007, Ralph Lauren Corporation acquired the NBC share of RL Media and the web site was relaunched as ralphlauren.com. In 2008, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched a brand called American Living, exclusively for JCPenney. It was the largest cross-category brand launch in the history of Ralph Lauren and JCPenney. On September 29, 2015, it

805-426: The hotel was renovated under the management of François Delahaye. He chose Alain Ducasse to supervise the hotel's catering services and create a menu for the hotel's new restaurant Alain Ducasse. Ducasse obtained three Michelin stars at his Plaza Athénée restaurant in 2001. Additionally, Delahaye appointed pastry chef Christophe Michalak at La Galerie des Gobelins and Philippe Marc as chef of Le Relais Plaza. In 2001,

840-516: The hotel's size with the addition of apartment hotels, the restaurant La Cour Jardin and two salons. The Le Relais restaurant became a cafeteria for American soldiers during the Liberation of Paris . In 1947, Christian Dior established his couture house next to the hotel. Georges Marin became the new hotel director in 1963. In 1968, the Forte Group purchased the Hotel Plaza Athénée. From 1998 to 2000,

875-578: The late Post fashion correspondent, Nina Hyde . He served as chairman and created the name and symbol for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, a charitable initiative of the CFDA that founded in 1994 that marshals the goodwill and services of the fashion industry to raise public awareness and funds for breast cancer internationally. In 2003, Lauren supported the establishment the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention in Harlem , Manhattan, New York City. The Center

910-525: The opportunity to participate in the relief effort. The Polo Fashion School was established in 2004, in which company executives work with inner-city youth to offer insights into the fashion business. The Star-Spangled Banner , the original 1813 flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the United States National Anthem , was preserved by a $ 10 million contribution to Save America's Treasures from Polo Ralph Lauren in 1998. The flag

945-505: The prestigious Plaza Athénée hotel. By the 1980s, the Avenue Montaigne was considered to be la grande dame of French streets for high fashion and accessories, and is now considered more important than the Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré . Several established clothing designers set up here, particularly the LVMH (Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton) group. LVMH brought investment and international attention to

980-509: The street, and its stable of top designers and firms, such as Céline, Louis Vuitton, Inès de la Fressange and formerly Christian Lacroix , own a substantial portfolio of the street's real estate. In 2009, the Comité Montaigne presided over by Jean-Claude Cathalan launched a website with an interactive map. At 15, Avenue Montaigne stands the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées . The pavilion for

1015-467: The thieves were men wearing "wigs and women's clothes." It had also been robbed in October 2007, when a similar heist netted the robbers about €20 million. Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren ( / ˈ l ɔːr ən / LOR -ən ; né   Lifshitz ; born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer , philanthropist , and billionaire businessman, best known for founding the brand Ralph Lauren ,

1050-468: The world for the first time, appearing on the shirt's cuff. The first full women's collection was launched the following year. In 1971 Lauren also opened a store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California ; this was the first freestanding store for an American designer. In 1972, the Ralph Lauren Corporation introduced a signature cotton mesh Polo shirt in various colors. Featuring the polo player logo at

1085-763: Was announced that Stefan Larsson would replace the company's founder, Ralph Lauren, as CEO in November. Lauren will stay on as executive chairman and chief creative officer. Lauren has appeared on over 100 magazine covers including Architectural Digest , GQ , Forbes , Town & Country , TIME and Vogue . Lauren celebrated the 50th anniversary of his brand in a fashion show at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park on September 8, 2018. Attendees included Oprah Winfrey , Hillary Clinton , Kanye West , Robert DeNiro , and Jessica Chastain . On December 20, 1964, Lauren married Ricky Ann Loew-Beer in New York City. She

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1120-640: Was displayed at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts . Seventeen cars from his collection were exhibited at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris , in 2011. In 2017, Lauren's now $ 600 million dollar car collection took center stage during New York Fashion Week. Lauren has focused a substantial amount of his philanthropy to address cancer . In 1989, he co-founded the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. in memory of

1155-455: Was from Drohiczyn , Poland (now Drahichyn, Belarus). The youngest of four siblings, he has two brothers and one sister. At the age of 16, he and his brother George Poitras Lauren legally changed their last name from Lifshitz to Lauren, due to bullying at school . His choice of the name followed his older brother Jerry Lauren, who had first done so after experiencing bullying in the U.S. Air Force . Lauren attended day school followed by

1190-678: Was opened at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University . In 2000, the Ralph Lauren Corporation launched its Volunteer Program, which energizes employees and creates meaningful connections with the communities in which they work. On Friday, September 15, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched the Pink Pony Campaign, a national initiative to reduce disparities in cancer care by raising awareness as well as enhancing prevention, screening, and treatment in poor and underserved communities. Similarly, in 2006,

1225-750: Was then unveiled on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in a new gallery at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History , in Washington, D.C. Ralph Lauren Corporation announced in July 2013 its commitment to restore the elite École des Beaux-Arts in Paris , one of the most influential art schools in France. As recently as 2012 , with a $ 35,800 donation to the Obama Victory Fund, Lauren made regular small donations to U.S. Democratic candidates. In 2022,

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