‘I was a great fan of the Duke of Windsor,“ (Ralph) Lauren says. ‘I was so influenced by him. And I recently had the opportunity of going into his house in Paris, where he kept some clothes. I put his suit jackets on. I found that I like …,” the designer says, pausing to consider his words and lean forward in his chair, “… that I like my jackets better than his. I like my lapels better.”
1980s article on Ralph Lauren
