Overview

• The limited-edition collection becomes available July 24 online, in select Ralph Lauren stores and at Morehouse and Spelman campus bookstores.
• Designs by Morehouse and Spelman alumni blend maritime motifs with collegiate staples, including embroidered twill jackets, varsity sweaters, sport caps, swimwear and leather sandals.
• The campaign is anchored by A Portrait of the American Dream: Oak Bluffs, a short film directed by Cole Brown that weaves archival imagery and firsthand accounts, premiering on YouTube July 24.
• A special screening and panel discussion will follow on August 8 at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival in partnership with the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
• Polo Ralph Lauren has teamed with The Cottagers Inc. for historic restoration and cultural preservation and will continue funding HBCU scholarships through the United Negro College Fund.