Ralph Lauren Addiction

As the Preppy Guy Of A Broken Sky, one should know that my roots our well rooted in the devout legacy of Ralph Lauren. As a child Ralph Lauren didn’t come from a well-to-do home, but rather a middle class upbringing. He was the youngest of 4 and , like myself (TEEJ), seemed to get the hand me downs, but as he got older he earned his own money and bought what he wanted. In 1971 he started designing clothing for women inspired by his wife Ricky. When the two started dating, they loved to shop together, as he recalls a time when he ventured into a riding apparel store with Ricky and bought her a boy’s tweed hacking jacket. From that moment he was inspired to design clothes for women. Although he never went to fashion school, he knew he had a sense of self direction, and that confidence brought him to where he is today. Ralph Lauren also communicates "When I was very young, growing up in the Bronx, I saw the world through a glass window-not the one that looked out on the schoolyard where we played basketball but the one that looked out on my dreams. Like most young people, I didn't know If I would ever achieve those dreams because when your not born with money and you have to go out and work to buy a shirt or a pair of jeans, you take nothing for granted. I remember seeing a pair of suede shoes in a store window that I passed everyday after school. I loved those shoes, and really wanted them, but didn't have enough money, I couldn't wait for my birthday, hoping that they might be a gift and I would have those blue suede shoes. I think I'm still that little boy standing in front of the window, filled with that same excitement, yearning for something just out of reach, not blue suede shoes but something beautiful and timeless that conjures up a world and takes you there. One can only assume responsibility in going after his or her dreams, Ive learned so much from Ralph and so can you. As individuals, lets step up and go after our dreams head on doing whatever it takes to achieve it, leaving behind the DOUBTERS, HATERS AND DITCH-DIGGERS, because time is short and time is far spent. Lets be wise when making moves and handling situations, lets pace ourselves on the way toward success.

- TEEJ