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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Who was-- ?Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2017Description: 107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781524784027
  • 1524784028
  • 9781524784034
  • 1524784036
Subject(s): Genre/Form: 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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography Lauren, R. O18 Available 33111008977809
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Lauren, R. O18 Available 33111008832319
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's Biography Lauren, R. O18 Available 33111007832971
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The polo player with the raised mallet-everyone knows the Ralph Lauren logo. 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.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references.

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