UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13D-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                              (AMENDMENT NO. ___)*


                          POLO RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)


                      Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    731572103
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 19, 2001
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).





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1.        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

          Chilton Investment Company, Inc.

          13-3667517
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2.        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                        (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [X]
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3.        SEC USE ONLY


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4.        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          State of Delaware
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                    5.         SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF                 1,617,700
      SHARES        ------------------------------------------------------------
   BENEFICIALLY     6.         SHARED VOTING POWER
     OWNED BY                  0
       EACH         ------------------------------------------------------------
    REPORTING       7.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      PERSON                   1,617,700
       WITH         ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               0
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9.        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,617,700
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10.       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
          Instructions)
                                                                            [ ]
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11.       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          5.1%
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12.       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
          CO
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ITEM 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER.
                  Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation

ITEM 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
                  650 Madison Avenue
                  New York, New York  10022

ITEM 2(a).        NAMES OF PERSON FILING.
                  Chilton Investment Company, Inc.

ITEM 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE.
                  1266 East Main Street, 7th Floor
                  Stamford, CT 06902

ITEM 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP.
                  State of Delaware

ITEM 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
                  Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value

ITEM 2(e).        CUSIP NUMBER.
                  731572103

ITEM 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR
         (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

    (a)[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

    (b)[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

    (c)[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

    (d)[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
           Company Act.

    (e)[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

    (f)[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
           13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

    (g)[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
           13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

    (h)[ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
           Deposit Insurance Act;

    (i)[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
           company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

    (j)[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).





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ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP.

                  (a)  Amount beneficially owned:  1,617,700 shares

                  (b)  Percent of class:  5.1%

                  (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

                       (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,617,700
                       (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0
                       (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                             of:  1,617,700
                       (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                             disposition of:  0

ITEM 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

                  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
                  the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                  beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                  securities, check the following [ ].

ITEM 6.           OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON.

                  Inapplicable.

ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.

                  Inapplicable.

ITEM 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

                  Inapplicable.

ITEM 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

                  Inapplicable.

ITEM 10.          CERTIFICATIONS.

      By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.





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                                    SIGNATURE

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date: December 31, 2001


                                     CHILTON INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.


                                  By:  /s/  Norman B. Champ III
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                                      Name:  Norman B. Champ III
                                      Title: Managing Director