Overview

• The limited-edition Oak Bluffs collection was conceptualized and designed by Morehouse and Spelman alumni, combining collegiate styles with nautical-inspired twill jackets, varsity pieces and striped knits.
• The line is available globally on RalphLauren.com, the Ralph Lauren app, in select Ralph Lauren stores and at Morehouse and Spelman campus bookstores.
• The short film A Portrait of the American Dream: Oak Bluffs debuted July 24 on YouTube, weaving archival imagery with interviews of multigenerational homeowners, local business owners and HBCU alumni.
• A special screening and panel discussion on narrative change and racial healing is scheduled for August 8 at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival.
• Ralph Lauren’s partnerships with The Cottagers Inc., the Martha’s Vineyard African American Heritage Trail and the Martha’s Vineyard Museum support local preservation, while continued UNCF scholarships fund HBCU student opportunities.