NEW YORK — The meaning, not to mention the cost, of American fashion is suddenly a matter of great debate. For a century, preppy and Western were the staples with which we all endlessly played.

The luxury retailer fended off French retail conglomerate LVMH in a bidding war for the corner property, 109 Prince Street ...

After a long bidding war with some deep-pocketed buyers, Ralph Lauren has won the fight to keep its longtime SoHo storefront.

So amid all this, what did American fashion soothsayer Ralph Lauren have to tell us about the American Dream wardrobe in his Fall 2025 show on Thursday afternoon in New York? It’s hard to ...