*photo credit Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren’s Polo Shirt, shares a definitive guide of how the Polo shirt became a canvas for self-expression around the world. Styles and fits in which the shirt has been produced during its more than 50-year history.
I'm photographed Wei Koh (founder of The Rake magazine) for the Polo Shirt book.
*photo credits Ralph Lauren
MY AMERICAN DREAM
"For me, the Polo shirt by Ralph Lauren was the evocation of the dream that was the best of America. Its easy, casual charm conjured up images of the Kennedys playing football barefoot at Hyannis Port. Its seemingly endless kaleidoscope of Frank Stella- like primary colors more thrilling than the multi-hued palimpsest of Gatsbys shirts. It was more than a garment, but a flag, a banner, representing the equalitarianism, optimism, and fair play that collectively comprise the very best elements of the American dream. And while Ralph Lauren didn't create the polo shirt, he made the very best version..."
Wei Koh. Founder of the Rake magazine.
*photo credits Tochilko Kristina
