Sweater with a Story

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Issue NO. 02

The Polo Gazette

Authenticity and Timeless Style

Oct 2023

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Man in race car wears Fair Isle sweater and goggles.

As we explained in the first issue of The Polo Gazette, this season’s collection of Polo Originals is inspired by the golden age of car and motorcycle racing, which Ralph has imagined as a varied group of risk-takers fascinated with speed who had a style that was both tough and refined.

Issue No. 2 expands on our general love of cars—specifically, the connection between the beauty and romance of going fast and a grouping of sweaters that are iconically Polo. Fall is in the air; it’ll be time to slip on an extra layer before you know it. Why not make it one that actually has something to say?

The Editors

Photo of Ralph Lauren in Fair Isle sweater next to drawing of man in Fair Isle sweater and photo of stone house in field.

THE FAIR ISLE

A sweater that (literally) tells a story

When it all started …

… Fishermen in the Shetland Islands wore them first; the Duke of Windsor made a statement (and started a style scandal) in a Fair Isle sweater on the golf course; and Ralph has worn one in a way that acknowledges this humble yet noble heritage. …

What the Symbols Mean

Fair Isle motifs refer to different things: fish, trees, snowflakes, love, family. In the tradition of modifying them to create a unique identity, Polo has long used these: