• Marie Claire Dedicates 10-Page Spread To One Advertiser Designer

    All-American fashion, according to Marie Claire's July issue, apparently runs the gamut from Ralph Lauren, to Ralph Lauren Collection, to Ralph Lauren Black Label. An object lesson in the special ladymag economics of free advertising, after the jump.


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    Did Marie Claire think nobody would notice this freelance Ralph Lauren campaign masquerading as a fashion story? The POA dress and $425 belt in this picture are both by Ralph Lauren Collection; the earrings are POA from the Ralph Lauren Archives. The gloves are vintage, but the designer isn't mentioned, perhaps to avoid cluttering up the page with non-Ralph Lauren references.

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