Ralph Lauren Gets Own Documentary
The Iconic American Designer is the subject of a new HBO documentary, ‘Very Ralph’
Design legend, Ralph Lauren is the star of a new HBO documentary, Very Ralph. Following in the footsteps of other great American Designers, (Marc Jacobs, Isaac Mizrahi, Zac Posen) Lauren is getting his own documentary, finally!
With a career that spans over 5 decades the documentary will feature private footage, previously unseen videos and revealing interviews with a host of Lauren’s industry besties, Karl Lagerfeld, André Leon Talley, Donna Karen, Jason Wu, Naomi Campbell, Martha Stewart, Calvin Klein, Tyson Beckford, and Diane von Furstenberg (to name but a few).
Offering unprecedented access to his life and work, Ralph Lauren speaks candidly in extensive interviews about his childhood, marriage, the creation of his company and is one of the first fashion brands to conquer lifestyle and interior design world. The film also focuses on Lauren’s commitment to diversity and unique vision, for over 5 decades the company has created some major ad campaigns.
Known for celebrating Americana Lauren has created a multi-billion dollar company that is recognized across the globe. The film also shows a personal side of Ralph as he talks about his love for classic movies, vintage cars, and baseball. Speaking on the documentary Lauren said “I actually didn’t want to do it, but everybody was pushing me to do it. I didn’t want the publicity. But this is a momentous time. It was the 50th anniversary, and it all came together as something special.
The film was directed and produced by Susan Lacy, an Emmy nominee who directed Jane Fonda in Five Acts and Spielberg for HBO. Lacy conducted several in-depth interviews with Lauren to get a full understanding of what drives this 80-year-old man to keep going, to keep designing. “He’s a very shy man. He’s not a guy who opens up easily. He’s very private and he’s shy and we got to know each other pretty well, and he ended up with a lot of trust in me,” said Lacy.
Check out the trailer for the documentary, Very Ralph below.
Very Ralph, debuts Tuesday November. 12 exclusively on HBO. The documentary will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand.