1967 - Ralph Lauren releases his first collection of ties under the name Polo.
1968 - Following the early success of the Polo line Ralph Lauren releases a line of mens clothing under the same name.
1970 - Ralph Lauren and Bloomingdales begin planning a women’s clothing line.
1971 - Ralph Lauren releases his women’s line featuring the first Polo pony player.
1972 - The signature mesh Polo shirt is born and becomes the buzz in prep wear.
1974 - The Great Gatsby is released. Robert Redford, the star of the film, appears on Newsweek wearing Jay Gatsby inspired Ralph Lauren.
1976 - Ralph Lauren becomes the first designer to win Coty Awards for men’s and women’s clothing in the same year. Also in 1976, Polo Boys clothing line is launched.
1977 - Ralph Lauren expands his line again with a collection for girls. The first Polo “catalog” is released to consumers.
1978 - Another milestone year for Ralph Lauren, he becomes the first designer to release fragrance lines for both sexes at the same time. Ralph Lauren also releases his collection of western inspired clothing.
1984 - Women’s Safari and England Collections are released. Both are backed by lavish advertisement campaigns.
1988 - The Museum of American Folk Art awards Ralph Lauren for being a trailblazer in Americana Inspired apparel.
1990- The Polo Golf line is released for both men and women.
1992 - Following the success of his activewear golf collection he releases Polo Sport.
1993 - RRL, also known as Double RL, is released through a boutique in his Polo Sport store.
1994 - Ralph Lauren Purple Label debuts a line of European tailored clothing.
1996 - Lauren Ralph Lauren, also known as green label, is released.
1998 - RLX, Ralph Lauren Extreme, is released through Polo Sport as a more intense line of activewear.
2000 - Ralph Lauren releases the Pink Pony line in an effort to the fight against cancer.
2004 - Ralph Lauren Rugby debuts as a modern yet classical preppy line.
2005 - Polo Sport is discontinued and RLX takes the lead in activewear.
2006 - Polo Jeans Co. is discontinued and replaced with Denim & Supply.
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This information has been researched, verified and printed in the authors own words. The information can also be found on the Ralph Lauren website under the official chronological timeline.