For over 50 years, Ralph Lauren has found inspiration in the Hamptons. Hot on the heels of his recent spring 2025 fashion show in Bridgehampton, we look at his long local legacy.
Ralph Lauren and his wife, Ricky Lauren, drive in a Jeep on the beach with their children, David, Andrew and Dylan, in East Hampton in November 1977.
1989
Ralph Lauren opened an independent Polo Country store in East Hampton.
1992
The Ralph Lauren Country Store opened in East Hampton on Main Street.
2007
A Ralph Lauren children’s store opened in East Hampton.
“The Hamptons holds a very special place in my heart. It’s a scrapbook of memories of summers with my family, the smell of the salty air from the ocean, barefoot walks on sandy beaches, the warmth of the sun on your face, the explosion of nature’s colors growing wild. These are the personal experiences and rare beauty of the Hamptons I wanted to share.” –RALPH LAUREN
2008
The Double RL store opened in East Hampton. That year, Ralph Lauren began a partnership with the East Hampton Historical Society to underwrite the restoration of the barns and landscape of the historic Mulford Farm, one of America’s most significant English Colonial farmsteads. As part of the partnership, Ralph Lauren designs product that celebrates the history of East Hampton, and 100% of the proceeds benefit Mulford Farm’s restoration.
2013
A Polo Ralph Lauren store opened in East Hampton.
“Every time I come into my house in Montauk, there is a smell of pine that I always remember. It’s like the smell that says summer is here.” –RALPH LAUREN
Photography by: PHOTO BY SUSAN WOOD/GETTY IMAGES
