Born in a strict Jewish family with a house painter for a father, Ralph Lauren grew up with big dreams. He used to sell ties to his classmates to earn some cash, and he mentioned in his yearbook that he wanted to be a millionaire. His interest in ties went on help his put his foot through the door of bigger achievements in the fashion world. When he was signed on to design the clothes for ‘The Great Gatsby’ in 1974, he was catapulted into the fame which he commands today.
拉夫-劳伦出生在一个严格的犹太家庭，父亲是一名房屋油漆工。他从小就有着远大的梦想。他曾经把领带卖给自己的同学来挣钱，而且他在自己的年鉴中提到他想成为一名百万富翁。他对领带的兴趣帮助他进入了时尚圈并且取得了更大的成就。当他签约为1974年的电影《了不起的盖茨比》设计服装时，便开启了他今日所取得的名声的第一步。