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Enjoy an early celebration of America's 250th birthday as the DC Public Library hosts author Allen Flusser about the Iconic American Designer Ralph Lauren.
To equip attendees with deeper cultural, historical, and aesthetic intelligence on Ralph Lauren’s enduring impact—and to reaffirm fashion as a tool of identity, persuasion, and power.
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The Fashion Intel Service activates Mission No. 4: WHO IS RALPH LAUREN?
An onsite intelligence briefing transmitted from Washington, DC—the global command center for fashion advocacy and cultural style analysis.
Mission Schedule
19:00–20:00 hours | Primary Briefing — Book Talk & Discussion
Author Alan Flusser, one of the foremost authorities on American menswear, presents Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion.
This briefing will decode the innovative, timeless, and sophisticated strategies through which Ralph Lauren reshaped the global fashion landscape—from aspirational Americana to the architecture of lifestyle branding.
The discussion will be moderated by fashion attorney Mariessa Terrell (Codename: M), who will frame the conversation as a public intelligence briefing for operatives who understand that style functions as strategy.
Field Observation: Live Fashion Presentation
A live, effortless fashion presentation will showcase Ralph Lauren’s current collection, modeled by professional operatives selected for precision, elegance, and narrative clarity.
This segment offers attendees a rare, real-time analysis of silhouette, texture, and brand storytelling as deployed through clothing.
MISSION PURPOSE
This Fashion Intel mission connects history to action-moving from analysis to creation-demonstrating how fashion operates as advocacy in real time.
Dress with intention. Think critically. Create boldly.
The Nation's Capitol dresses with purpose.
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This project is supported by a grant from HumanitiesDC as part ot the Humanties Grant Program, an intiative funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Author Talk |
