Aug 5, 2026 · 28 min · 16 segments
On the eve of his 50th anniversary gala event, iconic designer and philanthropist Ralph Lauren looks back on the half century of his storied career in the fashion business. At his world-famous The…
Ralph LaurenGuest
Oprah WinfreyHost
What do you think fashion's gonna look like, the industry's gonna be like in the next 50 years?
The industry's changing with the internet and all the things that are going on, uh, and how to sell and how retail is-
I believe that if you ... 50 years a long time in an industry that is, changes overnight and has in and outs.
And the key is, how did I make it 50 years? I think it was paying attention to change, uh, and also having a sense of what I was doing and who I was-
... and what was, what did I have that made you want it? Because I didn't have the schooling at the same time.
And I'm aware of change, and I'm aware of the sense of knowing who you are and not going with the, with the fashion trend at the moment and saying, "This is who we are." And I think that's what I would say to young people all the time about people in fashion, is don't pay attention to what the writer's writing.
What do you think fashion's gonna look like, the industry's gonna be like in the next 50 years?
The industry's changing with the internet and all the things that are going on, uh, and how to sell and how retail is-
I believe that if you ... 50 years a long time in an industry that is, changes overnight and has in and outs.
And the key is, how did I make it 50 years? I think it was paying attention to change, uh, and also having a sense of what I was doing and who I was-
... and what was, what did I have that made you want it? Because I didn't have the schooling at the same time.
And I'm aware of change, and I'm aware of the sense of knowing who you are and not going with the, with the fashion trend at the moment and saying, "This is who we are." And I think that's what I would say to young people all the time about people in fashion, is don't pay attention to what the writer's writing.
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