Ralph Lauren Polo Men's "Classic Fit" Pin Striped Dress Shirt

This Pure Cotton Dress Shirt features a Pin-striped pattern in a custom hue and the Polo Label's exclusive logo. A True Classic Ralph Lauren, née Ralph Lifshitz, was born October 14, 1939, and grew up a self-described “insecure” middle-class Jewish kid in the Bronx. His story is the true rags-to-riches American Dream. Literally. As a teen, Lauren worked evenings at Alexander’s, a now-defunct NYC-based chain of stores, but during the day he would upsell handmade ties made from rags to fellow high schoolers. He majored in business at City College in Manhattan but left before receiving his degree to focus on designing men’s clothing Following two years in the U.S. Army reserves, he was working out of a drawer in the Empire State Building making wide ties, bucking the current trend but using the highest quality fabrics. He convinced New York city clothier Beau Brummel to invest in his ties. They were a hit, racking up sales of half a million dollars. With the addition of tailored suits and shirts the following year, Lauren set out on his own, launching his Polo label In 1970, the Polo by Ralph Lauren shop opened in Bloomingdale’s, marking the legendary store’s first-ever boutique devoted to a single designer “Style is very personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over very quickly. Style is forever.” ~~Ralph Lauren