Hollywood stars have been coming to Ralph Lauren for his red carpet looks for decades, but for his spring 2023 collection, the legendary designer came to them. On October 13, the brand debuted its latest collections with a special World of Ralph Lauren experience at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California.
The company felt the elegant property—the former home of railroad and real estate magnate Henry Huntington—was the ideal setting for its first-ever West Coast show. Designed by architects Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey and completed in 1911, the gorgeous Beaux Arts mansion is considered one of the finest Gilded Age residences in the country, and it is accented by 130 acres of botanical gardens. “The Huntington with its rich history and natural beauty is the perfect backdrop to share my vision of living inspired by the West Coast of America,” Lauren says. “My spring 2023 collections are about the spirit of enjoying life in the outdoors, about celebrating California’s natural beauty, its relaxed elegance and energy, and that sense of optimism and joy that has always inspired me.”
Celebs such as newlyweds Jennifer Lopez—who recently wore three Ralph Lauren gowns for her wedding—and Ben Affleck, Jessica Chastain, Diane Keaton, John Legend, Sylvester Stallone, Mindy Kaling, and Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were greeted on the loggia by a wood bar topped with grand arrangements of calla lilies. After guests enjoyed a selection of signature cocktails, including the Polo Bar’s Ridgway Margarita and RL Royale, the evening then moved to the museum’s gracious terrace, where the audience took in the runway show, which included the Collection, Purple Label, Double RL, Polo Ralph Lauren, and children-wear lines.
