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Sweater
Design House Ralph Lauren American
Designer Ralph Lauren American
Not on view
IDEALISM 1. The attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty:
Ralph Lauren debuted the American-flag sweater in his autumn/winter 1989 womenswear collection. The garment features a 1777 version of the flag, which has thirteen stars representing the original colonies, and an "RL" signature on the bottom left side. For Lauren, the son of immigrants from Belarus, this flag represented the ideals of the newly independent nation. The sweater has become a hallmark of the brand and was worn by the designer himself at his spring 2002 presentation a week after the September 11 attacks.
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