Ralph Lauren Explores Dualistic Tailoring and Artisanal Craftsmanship for SS27
The collection contrasts soft women’s construction with sharp Italian menswear tailoring alongside aged patinas and new accessories.
Summary
Ralph Lauren has detailed a new collection during New York Fashion Week SS27 defined by a balance of soft feminine silhouettes and structured Italian menswear tailoring
The lineup incorporates advanced hand-painted burnout and spray-paint artisanal treatments across silk brocades and velvets
Accessories introduce low-heeled footwear options alongside updated Ralph Bags and the new spacious Madison Bag
Ralph Lauren has detailed its latest collection during New York Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2027, presenting an exploration of duality through soft feminine construction and sharp menswear tailoring. The collection balances structured heritage design with fluid eveningwear and advanced artisanal hand-treatments.
Tailoring forms the core foundation of the range, highlighted by a pristine white leather jacket featuring intricate back smocking alongside two stark, highly structured pantsuits crafted in an Italian menswear facility. Eveningwear offers diverse options, including a fluid wrap dress constructed with a single seam, a micro-sequined navy tank dress that releases into fringe over trousers, an embroidered velvet robe, an ethereal white blouse, and gesso-painted floral-print jeans.
Artisanal techniques elevate the textiles throughout the collection, utilizing woven constructions to lighten an ombré shearling vest and “spritz and tumble” laundering to rumple full-skirted dresses. Hand-painted and burnout methods lend an aged patina to silk lames and velvets, complemented by gesso-painted thread embroidery, dull-coated oversized sequins, and spray-painted silk brocade. Completing the presentation, low-heeled footwear with brocade uppers and ribbon details is accompanied by new variations of the iconic Ralph Bag and the launch of the functional Madison Bag.
