Like many kids growing up in Spain in the ’80s and ’90s, Manuel Cozar was drawn to the allure of Americana, from Clint Eastwood westerns to Ralph Lauren ads. In the early 2000s, when he first traveled to New York City, Cozar’s passion turned the corner into obsession. “It was like stepping into a movie,” Cozar recalls of his first visit to NYC’s Ralph Lauren flagship store. “From that moment, I dedicated myself to studying American vintage.”
Manuel Cozar
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