Just hours before his spring 2026 show, it was announced that Ralph Lauren had been nominated for the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award—a testament that at 85, the nine-time winner continues to sharpen his legacy by looking forward as much as he looks back. His ever-evolving vision of American style is perhaps what led Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to choose Polo Ralph Lauren for the engagement photos to end all engagement photos. It also informed the house’s recent launch of Ask Ralph , an AI-powered shopping assistant that functions like a personal stylist—ready to deliver the Ralph Lauren aesthetic on demand. That same spirit carried into his spring 2026 collection, unveiled at the brand’s Madison Avenue headquarters on Wednesday, September 10, where Lauren distilled his code

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