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Who is Ralph Lauren? / by Jane O'Connor ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi.

By: O'Connor, Jane.
Contributor(s): Marchesi, Stephen [illustrator.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Who was?.Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2017Description: 107 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781524784027 (paperback); 9781524784034 (hc).Subject(s): Fashion designers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | ReadersDDC classification: 428.6 | OC-J Summary: "The polo player with the raised mallet - everyone knows the Ralph Lauren logo. Now readers can learn the amazing story of the man who is a true American fashion icon. Born in the Bronx, even as a teenager Ralph Lauren was known for his distinctive fashion sense, having a taste for both classic preppy clothes and vintage looks like beat-up leather jackets. He got his start in the fashion business by selling ties that he designed. From ties he went on to create a global fashion empire. In this easy-to-read biography, best-selling author and Who Was? creator Jane O'Connor explains exactly how a fashion line is created - from first drawings to models strutting on the runway"--
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"The polo player with the raised mallet - everyone knows the Ralph Lauren logo. Now readers can learn the amazing story of the man who is a true American fashion icon. Born in the Bronx, even as a teenager Ralph Lauren was known for his distinctive fashion sense, having a taste for both classic preppy clothes and vintage looks like beat-up leather jackets. He got his start in the fashion business by selling ties that he designed. From ties he went on to create a global fashion empire. In this easy-to-read biography, best-selling author and Who Was? creator Jane O'Connor explains exactly how a fashion line is created - from first drawings to models strutting on the runway"--

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