Models in formal Ralph Lauren attire.
Velvet Eveningwear Holiday Tartans Traditional Formalwear

The Holiday Formal Collection

Celebrating the season in traditional formalwear rendered in rich velvet, soft cashmere, and traditional barathea
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Velvet Eveningwear

Ralph Lauren’s signature jewel-tone Italian velvet tailored into iconic evening silhouettes for an unforgettable approach to formalwear. The lush, light-absorbing texture and unparalleled depth of color is the result of a long-running collaboration with an esteemed mill in northern Italy that has been weaving the finest luxury velvets since 1883
Black crocodile leather duffel bag.

The Crocodile Duffel

An ultimate statement of luxury realized in full-grain crocodile leather expertly handcrafted in Italy. It’s lined with extraordinarily supple lambskin and detailed with custom hardware in a palladium finish

Holiday Tartans

Another signature approach to holiday dressing: traditional Scottish tartans woven into supple velvet, cashmere wool, and more, tailored into vintage-inspired formal silhouettes

The Blackwatch Tartan Velvet Tuxedo

A deeply hued interpretation of the classic tartan cloth, its lush velvet fabrication is both unforgettably soft and alluring in its subtlety. The interwoven navy-and-green hues are visible only upon closer inspection—or under the flash of holiday lights
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Carbon-fiber-inspired barware set on tray.

The Sutton Barware Collection

Inspired by Ralph Lauren’s carbon fiber game sets, each design combines richly textured leather with sleek stainless steel, nickel-plated brass, or elegant crystal

A Celebration of Style

Holiday formalwear celebrates the season and serves as an invigorating return to tailored elegance

The Olive Velvet Tuxedo

In the classic Purple Label peak-lapel, single-button make, tailored with a low button stance which serves to elongate the lapel line and stature of its wearer
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Black leather bag with stirrup-shaped hardware.

The Welington Collection

A new collection of accessories and shoes marked by custom stirrup hardware, reflecting Ralph Lauren’s equestrian heritage

Traditional Formalwear

Iconic and unmistakable, Purple Label’s impossibly elegant black-and-white designs are the ultimate in traditional evening clothing

The Handmade Barathea Peak-Lapel Tuxedo

The ultimate ideal, entirely hand-basted, -stitched, and -detailed in Italy by some of the world’s finest tailors. Cut for Purple Label’s striking Gregory silhouette, its powerful roped shoulder and architectural body blend Saville Row structure with a flexible American ease
Close-up of man's wrist with black stirrup-shaped watch.

The Stirrup Watch Collection

Defined by its English saddlery–inspired straps and fine stirrup casings, this elegant collection is an expression of Ralph Lauren’s passion for the equestrian lifestyle

The Handmade Barathea Dinner Jacket

Purple Label’s highest level of tailored make, the “handmade” styles are constructed without the use of sewing machines. Crafting entirely by hand from start to finish, the tailor has the ultimate control over the garment’s shape, thread tension, drape, and detailing for a deft silhouette that envelops the wearer with the most natural and elegant fit possible
Man wears purple velvet tuxedo.

This season, velvet offers an alluring—and surprisingly versatile—take on eveningwear