Oprah Winfrey to meet Ralph Lauren for first television interview in 20 years
His company is one of the world's most famous luxury lifestyle brands. But we know surprisingly little about the man behind the Ralph Lauren name.
Now Oprah Winfrey has secured the first television interview in 20 years with the elusive fashion boss, to be aired tomorrow as a highlight of her farewell season.
The television show host takes a tour of the 71-year-old's estate in Telluride, Colorado, as part of the hour-long programme.
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Elusive: Ralph Lauren is to do his first TV interview in 20 years with Oprah Winfrey
She is also given the chance to speak with Mr Lauren's wife Ricky, and their grown-up children David, Dylan and Andrew.
Ms Winfrey's cameras are given a rare glimpse of how the family live as she is taken on a drive in a vintage 1948 Jeep to see their collection of antique-filled teepees.
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Highlight: Ms Winfrey's interview with the fashion mogul is part of her hit show's farewell season
According to WWD, the interview covers his 44-year career in fashion, milestones and the future.
The pair also discuss the engagements of his son David, who is to marry Lauren Bush, and candy entrepreneur daughter Dylan, who will wed Paul Arrouet this year.
The interview follows the pair's last meeting in 2002, when Ms Winfrey interviewed Mr Lauren for her magazine.
He revealed to her why he changed his name from Lifshitz to Lauren as a teenager.
He said: 'My given name has the word shit in it. When I was a kid, the other kids would make a lot of fun of me. It was a tough name. That's why I decided to change it.
'Then people said, "Did you change your name because you don't want to be Jewish?" I said, "Absolutely not. That's not what it's about."
'...It had nothing to do with Jewishness, it had nothing to do with not being proud of who I am. It had to do with not wanting to be at a detriment for no reason in a world that makes fun of things.'
He also explained the ideals behind his classic aesthetic.
'I don't like it when a woman looks like a fashion victim,' he revealed. 'Some women think that if the look this season is minis, they have to wear minis. If you don't have great legs, there are plenty of alternatives.
'I feel like I'm always talking to the consumer, just like I'm sitting here talking with you.'
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