Ralph Lauren Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear

Ralph Lauren made the unusual decision to put on a men’s show in Milan last month. Unusual because more often than not this century Lauren has shown his menswear in a presentation format, but strong sales and renewed interest across his women’s and men’s collections—he picked up a CFDA womenswear designer of the year award in November—convinced him to get back on the runway. Smart decision. Combining Purple Label and Polo, Lauren’s was the most-viewed men’s show of the season across both Milan and Paris. This women’s collection exuded some of the rugged elegance that enlivened his menswear offering. The walls of the Jack Shainman Gallery had been hung with hand-painted canvases depicting forest scenes and the floors were laid with overlapping antique rugs. We could’ve been in a grand country estate along the lines of Lauren’s home in Bedford, New York. The models were kitted out as if for a hunting weekend, blending indoor and outdoor clothes, day and night, and the rugged and refined in a manner that Lauren has made his own over the last six decades.