Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:47:13 GMT | By Colleen Last
Ralph Lauren: a retrospective

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American fashion house Ralph Lauren doesn't just sell clothes; it sells an aspirational lifestyle promising sophistication and a relaxed quality of life.

One of Gwyneth Paltrow's most famous looks was the Ralph Lauren gown she wore when she won her Academy Award for Shakespeare in Love in 1998.

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  • Gwyneth Paltrow(©Jeffrey Mayer WireImage Getty Images)

    American fashion house Ralph Lauren doesn’t just sell clothes; it sells an aspirational lifestyle promising sophistication and a relaxed quality of life.

  • Dita Von Teese(©Francois Durand Getty Images)

    Yves Saint Laurent innovations include the female tuxedo and beatnik black, but the label’s biggest legacy was making it acceptable for women to wear trousers.

  • Cate Blanchette in Valentino(©Stewart Cook Rex Features)

    Italian designer Valentino Garavani has shaped haute couture fashion for five decades.

  • David and Victoria Beckham(©Dave Hogan Getty Images)

    Versace has survived a tragedy – the murder of its founder Gianni Versace in 1997 – to establish itself as one of the world's leading fashion houses.

  • Jennifer Aniston(©Jon Kopaloff FilmMagic Getty Images)

    Flamboyant fashion house Dolce & Gabbana favours bright colours, clashing patterns and animal prints - sometimes all at once.

  • Brad Pitt and George Clooney with Giorgio Armani(©Sipa Press Rex Features)

    Giorgio Armani has been acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy.

  • Hilary Swank(©Keith Bedford Reuters)

    The Calvin Klein label blurs the distinction between masculine and feminine fashions with clean lines, neutral colours and no fussy adornments.

  • Kylie Minogue(©Ken McKay Rex Features)

    In 1947, Christian Dior revolutionised fashion with his 'New Look' silhouette – pinched-in waist and full skirt – which is still popular today.