Drawing on his interests in sports, Lauren named his first full line of menswear 'Polo' in 1968. He worked out of a single "drawer" from a showroom in the Empire State Building and made deliveries to stores himself. By 1969, the Manhattan department store Bloomingdale's sold Lauren's men's line exclusively. It was the first time that Bloomingdale's had given a designer their own in-store boutique.
In 1971, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched a line of tailored shirts for women, which introduced the Polo player emblem to the world for the first time, appearing on the shirt's cuff. The first full women's collection was launched the following year. In 1971 Lauren also opened a store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California; this was the first freestanding store for an American designer.
In 1972, the Ralph Lauren Corporation introduced a signature cotton mesh Polo shirt in various colors. Featuring the polo player logo at the chest, the shirt became emblematic of the preppy look—one of Ralph Lauren's signature styles. The tagline for the ad campaign was: "Every team has its color – Polo has seventeen.”
In 1974, he outfitted the male cast of the film The Great Gatsby in costumes from his Polo line – a 1920s-style series of men's suits and sweaters, except for the pink suit which Lauren designed especially for Robert Redford's Jay Gatsby. In 1977, Diane Keaton and Woody Allen wore Lauren's clothes throughout Allen's film Annie halls.
as·cen·sion
the act of rising or ascending, often in a spiritual or metaphorical sense
In many religious or spiritual traditions, ascension refers to the process of transcending the material world and reaching a higher, more enlightened state of being. It may involve spiritual growth, purification, or the attainment of a higher level of consciousness.
As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows through the dense trees, Sakura found herself alone and disoriented in the heart of the ancient forest. The rustling leaves whispered secrets, and the eerie silence was broken only by distant hoots of owls.
Panic set in as Sakura realized she had strayed far from the familiar path. The dense foliage seemed to conspire against her, each thicket and twisted branch resembling the next. With each step, the darkness closed in, and a haunting feeling of being watched sent shivers down her spine. As she stumbled through the labyrinth of trees, a mysterious glow beckoned her toward a clearing.
There, amidst the ancient stones and tangled vines,
she discovered a forgotten graveyard. Tombstones, weathered by time, hinted at a past long buried. Suddenly, a cold breeze whispered a name, and Sakura felt an otherworldly presence. Was it a guardian spirit or a spectral guide? The forest held its secrets tightly, and Sakura had to unravel them to find her way home.
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