Ralph Lauren is one of the most legendary clothing designers in the world. He started working back in the 60s and is best known for his fashionable shirts, jackets, sweaters, and ties. His clothing is famous for its conciseness, natural colors (especially red, white, and dark blue), as well as simple, strict, confident lines. Over his lifetime, Ralph Lauren received the title of Designer of the Year three times, and in 1995 he was recognized as the “Best Menswear Designer.”
Where to buy?
The best prices for this kind of clothing are in the USA (especially, by the way, children's clothing). That’s where our domestic resellers from VK and Avito bring it from, and that’s where domestic stores source it. They just add a markup of 30-40%, plus pay taxes, employee wages, rent, and everything else. When buying directly in America, you do not pay any tax (if you buy up to €500 per month), and you get the same products 50-70% cheaper. Some are even 200% cheaper (for example, fashionable Donna Karan clothing). And most of it is simply not sold in Russia, especially items from new collections.
But even in America, not all websites are equally выгодны. On some, you can get products with an extra discount. For Ralph Lauren clothing and shoes, there are four good options:
1. RalphLauren.com
The company's official website in America constantly runs sales. Hundreds of products in each category (women's, men's, children's, home goods). You will almost certainly find a decent selection of the items you need. Discounts here go up to 50%. Including on products from the newest collections. For example, the trendiest Ralph Lauren cotton jersey can be bought this way for $39 (about 2550 rubles). In Russia, prices like that are nowhere to be found.
2. 6PM.com
America's main discount store for shoes and clothing. It sells products from manufacturers at big discounts. There are more than 1300 Ralph Lauren items here — from handbags and sneakers to coats and jewelry. Discounts reach 85%. In the search on the right, you can sort products by the biggest discount and browse among them. Clothing that costs $98 everywhere else on the internet is sold here for $29, for example. And some of the brand's polo shirts cost $9.99.
3. Amazon.com
The biggest online supermarket; you can find a lot of Ralph Lauren products here, more than on 6PM. But the discounts are much lower — usually within 5-15%. But if the first two sites did not give the results you needed, you can look here. The selection is huge — more than 30 000 products from this brand alone.
4. eBay.com
An option for experts. Here you really can find cool-brand products for next to nothing. But you can also get burned if you choose a seller with an insufficiently high rating, especially at auction. At the same time, stores also operate on eBay, and they can sometimes offer good deals. This is also the only way to buy products from old collections (the 2000s, the 90s, and earlier), which are highly valued among collectors. However, you will not be able to get discounts on such items, quite the opposite.
Many of these stores offer free shipping within America (especially above a certain purchase amount, for example, from $30 or $50). But they do not ship to Russia, or they charge $60+ for it. However, any purchases from the USA can be delivered quickly and cheaply with the help of a forwarding service. Prostobox.com, for example, will charge only $7 for this and deliver the package to you in 4-8 days. Considering that buying good clothing in America saves you many thousands of rubles, paying ~780 rubles for shipping turns out to be more than worthwhile.
