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An exhilarating journey through more than fifty years of Ralph Lauren's creativity on the runway For fall 1972, Ralph Lauren (b. 1939) debuted his first full women's collection with a runway show for friends, buyers, and fashion editors in the company's original workspace. The line, which highlighted the brand's signature exquisite tailoring and Lauren's remarkable ability to infuse women's fashion with elements of menswear and outdoorsy detailing, made an outsized and immediate mark on the world of fashion. Over the five decades since then, the brand's designs--which also take inspiration from the natural beauty and rustic charm of the American West and New England, have become the gold standard for timeless American style with panache. This book, eleventh in the critically acclaimed Catwalk series, provides a comprehensive overview of Ralph Lauren's womenswear collections from 1972 until 2025. The looks showcased here have influenced the way women dress all around the world. Alongside a rich visual exploration of the more than 100 collections themselves--featuring over 1,000 of the carefully curated catwalk images that are a hallmark of this series--are a history of the brand and brief essays about the highlights and influences of each collection. Clothbound in purple with elegant silver lettering, this volume is essential for fashion lovers and fans of Ralph Lauren.

The first comprehensive overview of Ralph Lauren’s womenswear collections, from their 1972 debut to today, presented through original catwalk photography. Ralph Lauren debuted his first women's runway collection for Fall 1972 with a show that made his mark instantly, highlighting his exquisite tailoring and uncanny ability to mix opposites elegantly. Taking inspiration from New England’s rusticity, the West’s natural beauty and Hollywood’s glamour, Lauren's designs are a gold-standard for timeless American style with panache. This book celebrates more than 50 years of Lauren's creations, which have garnered many awards, made him a much-loved global brand and influenced the way women dress all over the world. Ralph Lauren famously launched his menswear business in 1967 with an audacious tie collection, taken up by Bloomingdale’s, from which his Polo brand quickly developed. This became, and has remained ever since, a benchmark for polished tailoring with rugged utility. With his dual collections of 1972, Lauren began his rise in the world of women’s fashion; fourteen years later he opened his first Paris store on Place de la Madeleine, an affirmation of his ranking with the world’s most famed couturiers. His consistent desire to create ‘a way of dressing that redefines the meaning of timelessness’ has made his label a by-word for luxury and class – as one critic said, Ralph Lauren ‘made it possible to use the words slinky and tweed in the same sentence without risking ridicule’. Complete with an introduction, designer biography and collection texts by Bridget Foley, this book offers a unique opportunity to explore the work of a great American couturier and creator of one of the world’s most celebrated fashion houses.

"Breathtaking... so much more than a thriller." --Josh Malerman, bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie"Hits the thriller trifecta: a natural disaster, danger around every corner, and compelling well-drawn characters." --Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author A one-more-page, up-all-night story about two strangers who need each other's help to survive the night after a devastating earthquake shakes Los Angeles. Beegie is riding the bus when the quake hits. The teenager was heading back to her unhappy foster home, but then she's thrown into a broken world. Roads crumble, storefronts shatter and people run wild.Dessa, a single mom, is enjoying a rare night out when it strikes. Cell towers are down, so without even knowing if her three-year-old daughter is dead or alive, she races to get back across town.As danger escalates in the chaotic streets, Beegie and Dessa meet by a twist of fate and an act of violence. The two form a fragile partnership, relying on each other in ways they never thought possible, and learn who they really are when there's only one goal: just get home."A flat-out thriller that is] also smart and insightful on timely, important ideas.... Heartbreaking and complicated in the best way... This is addictive reading that changes you as you turn the pages and stays with you long after you've finished." --Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is

Rose is disappointed with her life, though she has no reason to be - she has a beautiful family and a perfectly nice house in the suburbs. But to Rose, this ordinary life feels overshadowed by her other life - the one she leads every night in her dreams. After a childhood accident, Rose's dreams take her to a wondrous island fraught with adventure. On this island, she has never been alone: she shares it with Hugo, a brave boy who's grown up with her into a hero of a man.But when Rose stumbles across Hugo in real life, both her real and dream worlds are changed forever. Here is the man who has shared all of her incredible adventures in impossible places, who grew up with her, even if they aren't what either one imagined. Their chance encounter begins a cascade of questions, lies, and a dangerous obsession that threatens to topple everything she knows. Is she willing to let go of everything she holds dear to understand their extraordinary connection? And will it lead her to discover who she truly wants to be? Bridget Foley's debut novel Hugo & Rose is not to be missed

When a devastating earthquake--the Big One--hits Los Angeles, two strangers are brought together by an act of violence and must help each other survive the wrecked city.Beegie is riding the bus when the quake hits. The teenager was heading back to her unhappy foster home, but then she's thrown into a broken world. Roads crumble, storefronts shatter, and people run wild.Dessa, a single mom, is enjoying a rare night out when it strikes. Cell towers are down, so without even knowing if her three-year-old daughter is dead or alive, she races to get back across town.As danger escalates in the chaotic streets, Beegie and Dessa meet, by a twist of fate. The two form a fragile partnership, relying on each other in ways they never thought possible and learn who they really are when there's only one goal: just get home.