Alpine Style
Sophisticated winter clothing that captures the relaxed resort feeling of après ski in the French AlpsChamonix, the elegant ski resort in the French Alps, has been a stylish destination for the jet set since hosting the world’s first Winter Olympic Games in ‘24, and has long served one of Ralph Lauren’s inspirations for his winter collections. The color palette and unique style of its alpine winters — a mix of easygoing elegance with a bit of rugged country style — combine into this sophisticated approach to winter dressing, for daytime in town or down time in the chalet.
Ferdi Porsche
Ferdi Porsche is on a mission to reinvigorate the world of what you might call exotic motorsports, the smaller competitions that take place on back roads, over vast deserts, or, in his case, a landscape of ice. The grandson, and namesake, of Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche, the founder of the legendary German marque, Ferdi fell in love with cars at a young age, attending auto events with his parents (his father is chairman of the supervisory board at the company) and three siblings. He grew up in Munich, Germany, but spent holidays in Zell am See, the idyllic Austrian resort town famed for winter sports and storybook summers on the shores of Lake Zell, and learned to drive—fittingly, behind the wheel of a vintage VW Beetle, a car first prototyped by Porsche more than 80 years ago—on the roads that run through the surrounding Alpine forests.
You’ll find warm duffel coats, relaxed jeans, rugged flannels, thick cashmere sweaters, soft loungewear, and more in shades of camel, ivory, and winter white. And for full Ralph Lauren effect: rugged leather and suede details inspired by the American West, from winter-ready boots in rich shades of suede to heritage concho belts and western-detailed outerwear. Whether or not you’re jetting to the Alps this winter, it all combines into a perfect way to capture the après ski spirit of the season.
Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is, of course, a classic cocktail. But—just like a tweed jacket or a repp tie—that doesn’t mean it can’t be reinterpreted with a Polo sensibility. As with everything else we do, we start by choosing only the best ingredients, including a bourbon unique to the Polo Bar—a single barrel Woodford Reserve selected for its profile of spice, leather, and stone fruit. What makes our Old Fashioned unlike any other is its aromatic complexity, which we have perfected by using a melange of three different bitters.
- 1 Dash Wormwood Bitters
- 2 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
- 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
- 2 Teaspoons Demerara Syrup
- Add ice
- Add 2.5 oz Woodford Reserve Bourbon
- Stir thirty rotations
- Garnish with lemon and orange twist
