After a showy presentation in the Hamptons last September that included a one-night-only recreation of his Manhattan restaurant, The Polo Bar, Ralph Lauren went for a decidedly less splashy show this season.
Staged at his design studio, stripped down and lined with white linen couches, it was a pared-back, intimate runway focused exclusively on womenswear, which chief executive Patrice Louvet said the brand sees as a “significant growth opportunity.” Currently, 56 percent of its shoppers…

