Anyone with any experience with R Lauren's "Purple Label"?

[Worf]

Ralph Lauren has some pretty high priced swag. Mostly pre-distressed, leather jackets manufactured in China. Just curious if anyone here's ever gone that route and how did they find the product. This is NOT troll bait. I'm just trying to see how they stack up against the "high priced spread".

Worf

 

[Tomasso]

I have a pretty good understanding of the byzantine world of RL, particularly their PL line. It would save me a lot of writing if you could fine tune the specificity of your query.

 

[Grayland]

Not familiar with RLPL leather jackets, but PL is very serious stuff. The line is normally manufactured for RL by high-end makers such as St. Andrews for suits and Edward Green for shoes. Not sure who makes their leather jackets, but they are Italian. BTW - I had a newspaper route when I was younger. Somehow, I missed out on a jacket like this.

http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/...p=2885938.31653796.31541876&parentPage=family

 

[pipvh]

If Purple Label is anything like RRL, it's really lovely, solid gear.

 

[handymike]

Grayland, you probably didn't need a coat like that one unless your route was in the African desert
The price is pretty steep!!!

 

[Tomasso]

If Purple Label is anything like RRL, it's really lovely, solid gear.

Actually, the RRL line is where you'd find the type of leathers favored here on the FLounge. The PL line is in a different league.

 

[pipvh]

Actually, the RRL line is where you'd find the type of leathers favored here on the FLounge. The PL line is in a different league.

Good to know. If anyone's interested, I'll be putting a kidney up on ebay in the next couple of days...

 

[Worf]

This is the item I'm referring too. Say's "Purple Label" but it also says.. "Made in China" - Looks like a crackin' good jacket but I'm not paying a Grand for a Chinese made jacket unless someone tells me this is something seriously more than it appears. I can get AL to make me a Detroit with a fur collar in my exact size for the same money.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111315713663?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_42wt_1026

Worf

 

[Tomasso]

Good to know. If anyone's interested, I'll be putting a kidney up on ebay in the next couple of days...

Add a liver and heart and we can talk Hermès. Preowned of course.

 

[Dinerman]

That's just a "Polo" not a "Purple Label"

 

[Worf]

As opposed to this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25146482112...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1423wt_1026

Worf

 

[Dinerman]

I do like the copy of the 1940s-1950s Sears label they did for the Polo one.

 

[Tomasso]

That drek was going for $300 at TJ Maxx last Fall/Winter.

 

[Tomasso]

I do like the copy of the 1940s-1950s Sears label they did for the Polo one.

Ralph is shameless.

 

[Superfluous]

Worf,

I have two RLPL jackets. They are outstanding jackets, but very different from that generally discussed here. One is reindeer suede and the other lamb -- the leather on both is unbelievably supple, soft and outright gorgeous, but also light weight. Neither is pre-distressed. Both of my RLPL jackets, and I believe all RLPL, are made in Italy (not China). The jacket in the first of your two identified EBay listings is NOT a RLPL, but rather, a RL Blue -- those are made in China. RRL is completely different. RRL uses wonderful leather -- the current hides are often Italian veg tanned cowhide. RRL leather is generally thicker than RLPL, often pre-distressed, and the jackets are frequently constructed in China. My RRL Moto is one of my favorite, go-to jackets.

Hope that helps.

 

[Worf]

That drek was going for $300 at TJ Maxx last Fall/Winter.

Thanks for that biit of information!!!! Very interesting.

Worf

 

[Grayland]

Purple Label literally uses a purple label that says simply, Ralph Lauren.

 

[Doctor Damage]

Ralph is shameless.

But, with respect, that's no different than all those repro flying jackets out there with tags that are 99% copies of original military tags!

 

[pauleway]

Not familiar with RLPL leather jackets, but PL is very serious stuff. The line is normally manufactured for RL by high-end makers such as St. Andrews for suits and Edward Green for shoes. Not sure who makes their leather jackets, but they are Italian. BTW - I had a newspaper route when I was younger. Somehow, I missed out on a jacket like this.

http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/...p=2885938.31653796.31541876&parentPage=family

That is a nice looking jacket, but the price is just crazy!!:eeek:

 

[Seb Lucas]

But, with respect, that's no different than all those repro flying jackets out there with tags that are 99% copies of original military tags!

I was think the same thing, Doc.