NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 15, 2009--
Polo Ralph Lauren is pleased to announce that Ralph Lauren has been
awarded with the first-ever Council of Fashion Designers of America
(CFDA) Popular Vote Award. The awards ceremony took place this evening
at the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. For the
first time, the CFDA asked the public to cast votes online for their
favorite designer. The Popular Vote Award was presented to Mr. Lauren by
Steven Kolb, Executive Director of the CFDA.
In June 2007, the CFDA also awarded Mr. Lauren the first-ever American
Fashion Legend Award. Mr. Lauren is the only designer to receive the
Council of Fashion Designers of America’s four highest honors – the
Lifetime Achievement Award, the Womenswear Designer of the Year Award,
the Menswear Designer of the Year Award, the Retailer of the Year Award
– as well as the CFDA’s Humanitarian Leadership Award.
ABOUT POLO RALPH LAUREN
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a leader in the design,
marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four
categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For more than 40
years, Polo’s reputation and distinctive image have been consistently
developed across an expanding number of products, brands and
international markets. The Company’s brand names, which include “Polo by
Ralph Lauren”, “Ralph Lauren Purple Label”, “Ralph Lauren Collection”,
“Black Label”, “Blue Label”, “Lauren by Ralph Lauren”, “Polo Jeans Co.”,
“RRL”, “RLX”, “Rugby”, “Ralph Lauren Childrenswear”, “American Living”,
“Chaps”, and "Club Monaco" among others, constitute one of the world’s
most widely recognized families of consumer brands. For more
information, go to http://investor.ralphlauren.com.
ABOUT THE CFDA
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) is a
not-for-profit trade association whose membership consists of more than
340 of America's foremost fashion and accessory designers. CFDA
Foundation, Inc. is a separate not-for-profit company, which was
organized to raise funds for charity and industry activities. CFDA
membership is by invitation only. New candidates are recommended by two
current CFDA members, and voted in by the Board of Directors annually.
Founded in 1962, the CFDA's initial goals were, and still are, "to
further the position of fashion design as a recognized branch of
American art and culture, to advance its artistic and professional
standards, to establish and maintain a code of ethics and practices of
mutual benefit in professional, public, and trade relations, and to
promote and improve public understanding and appreciation of the fashion
arts through leadership in quality and taste."
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Source: Polo Ralph Lauren
Media:
Polo Ralph Lauren
Monica Cuellar, 646-562-3218
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