For decades, Ralph Lauren’s show has been a focal point of New York Fashion Week. After a nearly 26-month hiatus, Lauren returned to the runway on Tuesday night, showing in a gallery at the Museum of Modern Art. The set mimicked his elegantly streamlined New York apartment. Soaring white walls and tailored seating contrasted with the black, high-shine floor; windows opened upon faux-skyline views.
“The modernness and the cleanness is where I was going,” Lauren said before he showed both his Collection and Purple Label lines. We met at a warehouse space at the Starrett-Lehigh Building, in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, where the room bustled with typical pre-show activity, from last-minute fittings to final hair-and-makeup discussions.
