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Ralph Lauren Rolls Out 'Ask Ralph' AI Stylist in U.S. App

Built with Microsoft, the assistant delivers curated, shoppable Polo outfits in a measured test of conversational commerce.

Overview

  • The chat-based feature is live on Ralph Lauren’s iOS and Android app in the United States, surfacing full looks from available Polo inventory that users can add to cart immediately.
  • Powered by Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI, the tool interprets open-ended prompts and returns visually laid out outfits with styling tips to mimic an in-store stylist experience.
  • Ralph Lauren trained the model on its archives, imagery and editorial copy and refined it through months of beta testing with employees, customers and in-store stylists.
  • Executives describe the rollout as incremental, with weekly learnings and a roadmap that includes deeper personalization, voice features and expansion to other brands and markets.
  • A preview at the SoHo Prince Street store showed a commercially focused experience, while industry analyses position such AI tools within a shift to goal-based shopping and sizable profit potential for fashion.