Polo Ralph Lauren
If this is the first thread on PRL, I'd be very suprised.
One, if not my favorite mainstream brand currently, especially the vintage stuff. I'm curious to hear other opinions on if PRL has remained the same quality throughout the years or if they have/are dipping and are now just worth it if you want the pony logo.
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I wear a lot of PRL, all purchased secondhand on eBay
The quality varies but its not like Chaps or denim and supply where they put out absolutely dogshit quality afaik.
Always buy second hand, retail Polo prices are criminal and theres absolutely stacks about.
My biggest complaint with prl is that stupid horse on their shirts
RRL should do the exact same thing but its a cowboy instead of a polo player
Yeah eBay prl is really good usually. I don't understand though why tweed trousers go for 200+ while tweed sports jackets go for 80
i think its just supply and demand? tweed jackets are plentiful, tweed trousers are not
also trousers usually break before jackets do
Yeah, some PRL pieces just seem to be more expensive on eBay, so I presume they are rarer or in demand. For example, I've noticed lately that patchwork madras pants seem to command a high price.
Bought these simple PRL virgin wool made in Italy trousers for 44+shipping today
PRL denim shirts slap almost as hard as RRL denim shirts
Even the new ones
Absolutely, their western shirts in general are great as well
i think vintage chaps is decent terms of quality, just off the stuff i've seen in person
once "chaps by ralph lauren" became chaps, the quality became hit or miss
Where are you finding them in the U.K.
EBay and Vinted seem to be flooded with lots of recent slim fit stuff
I use these mostly, you just have to wade through a lot of mid
I wasn't aware of Chaps by RL being distinct, interesting!
There are definite tiers to some of the RL diffusion lines but the only one I typically avoid is Lauren Ralph Lauren
Yeah, I have some LRL. It's not as nice. It's not terrible tho.
I agree that the old Chaps seems to be better than the newer stuff
I love PRL and I especially love their flagship stores. What an experience. I also find their looks and campaigns to be very cool and inspirational.
Vintage PRL ads and campaigns are simply art
What's not so good about the modern stuff apart from the price? It seems there's all sorts of sizes available
it's mostly the price lol
i do think the quality of the non-ocbd cotton button downs took a hit (your broadclothes, your pima cottons, etc)
also the modern version of the andrews has smaller variety and (at least from looking at product pics), less defined pleats
Are PRL shirt button-down collars long enough to be tucked under a sportcoat?
Yes
What's the general consensus on modern classic fit polo shirts from PRL?
Not counting the price, do they hold up over time?
I went just recently to a PRL store and tried on some new Polos and they're really horrible for the price, could not justify getting one
Interesting I was waiting for someone to respond lol
They feel horrible in terms of fabric and build quality
I'd just go with LL Bean for polos if you want to buy new
I usually get jcrew pique on sale
I don't love how little color options they have
Yeah it's not great, I got a washed green on sale that I like, and I have a stock of navy and white for work