That shit died out after 94 AND only made a comeback because of retro AND internet resale. Nobody buying this shit in droves. That's why it's limited quantity.
Mister Ralph Lauren Is A Genius.He Appreciate Black White Yellow Red People And This Combinaison Reflect His Collections And His Succes... RL Brand For Ever...
Polo Ralph Lauren is the craziest fashion brand in the world for me. Its the most universal brand there is. I have seen people from every age, from every country, from every social demographic, from every race wear it. There is nothing like it.
Black and brown folks have historically never been included in anything high end yet we're the ones who give cultural value to these brands. Great documentary.
@@willweed6168 🙄🤣 just you huh? You made all of Miami discover it,? Meanwhile them rich white folks in Miami been wearing that sht on the golf course, to the office, on their vacations, ect… y’all so delusional and narcissistic
@@dwightchaos9449 also the only Ralf Lauren hip hop influenced are the fakes you find on eBay for the wannabes, as they did their fake diamonds, Rolexs and rented Mercedes haha.
@@willweed6168 you probably caused a lot of college educated people to switch to another brand. Eww that guy is wearing this…. I don’t want to be associated with him. Oh Hello Boss
Polo is about the only fashion brand that has a line for every tax bracket. You can be a working class person raising a family and can afford to by your children polo outfits for school and not break the bank. Then as your income bracket goes up there is a polo fashion line for you. If only our fashion designers could understand this concept.
Check One Supreme just became that way because this new generation is lame they ruin everything.....Supreme used to be the leader of street wear culture back in 2005-2011....you new niggas have no love, appreciation, or value for culture
Hands down this is the best documentary everrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!! I recently (2018) just got into POLO because of my older brother. I was always a TH Guy, but I was in Macy's waiting on my wife to hurry up, (which she never did, LoL) and I tried on a Polo Rugby, and it felt so bloody premium mate, I was like I have to have this. Bought it and I've been buying and wearing POLO ever since. No 70 pieces later, Im still trying to build my collection... But I went another route too, I not only purchased from Macy's that day, that weekend I called my guy at TD Ameritrade and I purchased some RL Stock. Now its like Im paying myself to shop at POLO. #dreambig #PRL #winning
TKW Presents I went to polo just to not be like these phony people but after this i think i need to look for a different brand I guess i go to sketchers
Why can't Complex make more content like this!?! This is for the CULTURE right here!!! Younger folks need this type of exposure and documentary to understand why certain things like POLO are in the hip hop culture. This and Magnum Opus are quality content from Complex that needs to produce more of .
"We taught a lot of people how to do It from head to toe" Yes, and that's exactly why you can't buy style. Lots of people wear Polo, these dudes let Polo wear them.
It's dope that Ralph Lauren is finally paying respect to the Lo Lifes now. One reason I love Polo is Ralph built Polo from nothing into an empire. Just hard work
0:50 I had that rugby ten years ago. Damn, that brings back memories kid. I gave it away to a brother I knew that his son just came home and didn’t have any gear along with some other things so he could look fresh while getting his start.
Much respect. I gave some pieces years ago to my boy he was in a fire. I told him take 7 shirts or sweaters just to get you started. I figure 7 days in a week. He had at least a week to get fly.
I took polo from Ralph Lauren and still buy it to this day. I remember polo being such a big thing. The street guys looked at as casual dressers early on. As kids from the projects always wanted what we couldn’t afford. The cars, clothes and electronics
I loved this documentary, and I have been wearing Polo for over 20 years now, and I am a black man, but I think an argument has to be made here. Some may think it is pointless, others may think I have a point, but I just think it needs to be said. I think the title of this documentary is backwards. It should be called Polo Ralph Lauren's impact on Hip-Hop, and not how they have it stated. Using specific points from the doc itself, Hip-Hop didn't even start wearing PRL until a low level street gang was boosting Polo stores in order to acquire it. The Lo Lifes even said themselves, they were wearing polo because it made them feel rich, if they had $2 in their pocket it didn't matter because they looked fresh. So the simple fact that they just wanted to look like they weren't from the projects, doesn't have much to do with Hip-Hop. Next, is simply PRL's influence on specific black men in the rap game to start their own brands. Jay's Rocawear, Diddy's Sean John, even Damon John's Fubu, were all influenced by PRL, and were pretty much a carbon copy in terms of style. The collared golf shirt is a main stay in polo, and something those other three brands tried to emulate. Next, the Tommy Hilfiger perspective. In the doc they stated that PRL was not even trying to go after Hip-Hop, as to where Tommy's main campaign at one point was putting the biggest stars in the industry in his clothing. Hip-Hop directly impacted Tommy Hilfiger, but it did not directly impact PRL. Lastly, for that lady to say Polo was "lucky" that Hip-Hop chose them, that is an absolutely ignorant and asinine statement to make, and another reason that PRL impacted Hip-Hop. PRL didn't need Hip-Hop to be successful, as they were already successful and doing just fine. Even now, Polo is just fine, they make a lot of their revenue from sponsorships too, it isn't just clothes. For her to say Polo is lucky implies that they were a struggling brand that was uplifted by rappers suddenly wearing PRL clothing. That is ridiculous. It is a simple argument, and one that may not even mean too much, but I think it deserves some consideration. Horse Power: Polo Ralph Lauren's impact on Hip-Hop Culture.
Excellent coverage. As a designer, maybe mentioning... you know... the designers would have been cool for like 30 seconds. Unless you think Ralph Lauren is actually designing the clothing he sells in Macy's. At this stage -- and for the last several decades, he has provided creative direction. He employs designers.
Dope doc Complex had to honorable mention tommy Hilfiger that rumor really hurt his brand he making a comeback as of late with some dope pieces ...on the other hand Ralph never left...my theory has been RL started the rumor to kill the competition.
Johnny DuzIt 1. If you watched the doc you'd know who I'm speaking on. 2. I'm nobody's nigga...grow up and learn how to express an opinion like an adult. Salaam
That's why I wanna find out if lacoste was really started by a black French man and if his family still has ownership if so I'll jump off that high horse
Facts. I ordered about $400 of stuff one time. The belt was too small, I sent it off in the mail. Polo never got it, and I called and they refunded my entire purchase.
Even though Ralph did not openly acknowledge hip hop's role, he was smart enough to tap into the marketing value of of lo life 'boosters' as an offline avenue for his product lines to go viral. The only color that matters is green.
He actually gave him a check. In an article Puba said: "Tommy was very supportive [of me]. Whenever I had a show or video to shoot, they made sure I was good. They gave me whatever I needed. I could go to the warehouse in Jersey and get whatever I wanted. One time, Tommy even wrote me a check-a nice sum of money, six figures or something like that, to say thank you. He actually just called me out of the blue and was like, “Hey, here you go, man. Thanks a lot.” I guess it was for doing everything that I did to help his brand." It's from this article: www.complex.com/style/2016/08/tommy-hilfiger-hiphop-oral-history
Ralph Lauren is one of my favorite brands yet I do not expose the labels as I once did in the late 90s. CLASSIC I can wear s/t I purchased 10+ yrs ago and it is still in style. I wear anything that looks good on me now from Polo to Target and everything else in between. EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY!!
I love the shirts and sweaters by Ralph Lauren. I couldn't be decked out in polo head to toe. There is such thing as too much. Always wear the polo tops with my vans and Jordans. Very comfortable brand.
Been rocking Polo since the 90's ! I slipped up and switched to Sean John mid to late 2000's. It just didnt feel right switching from an iconic brand so I packed up all my Sean John, donated it and started collecting thats right collecting Polo once again. I vowed to NEVER abandon Polo again ! Lol.. It just feels and looks right on me ! Quality material and a vast of different styles make it my main clothing line to shop for, rock, and represent ! I have Polo shirts, sweaters, & jackets from the early 2000's that still look fresh ! Thou I wasnt from BK this BX head was rocking LO like I was misplaced in the wrong borough at times, lol.. My man wasnt lying about getting tested if you had on some LO, there were many of nights on the train where it got kind of grimmy and gritting where you had to get down for yours, lol.. That part while now is funny sure wasnt back then but I survived and am happy I was engulfed in that culture of fashion back then which I still rep now !!! BIG PROPS to COMPLEX on this Doc, you guys did your thing !!!
Straight from Mr. Hilfiger's janky ass breathe, "If I had known that African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians would buy my clothes, I would not have made them so nice,’ and ‘I wish those people would not buy my clothes - they were made for upper-class whites." So graze on sheep, graze on.
Ralph went to FIT with my Aunt Norma, when he was a tie salesman. I was at work at Tommy at 601 W. 26th Street when Tommy was showing Kanye around, I was wearing an oversized TH logo fabric swatch sample doubled over into a bandana which inspired Kanye’s Jay Z Rihanna “Run this Town” Oversized Bandana look which boosted that whole movement. Kanye was wearing a Pony sweater with a Red Moncler Vest over it, and both Kanye and Tommy Hil gave me the big smile and nod
"No question I would speed, for cracks and weed The combination made my eyes bleed No question I would flow off, and try to get the dough all Sticking up white boys in ball courts My life got no better, same damn 'Lo sweater Times is ruff and tuff like leather" - C.R.E.A.M - Raekown the Chef
Not sure how this came up on my feed but thanks to the TH-cam Gawds. I rocked a lot of RL back in college but also wore an equal amount of TH. I’m a lot more money savvy now so the Outlet legit be having heat. Kudos to Complex for this.
Interviewer: If You Met Ralph Lauren What Would You Say To Him.? Raekwon: "Yo you know i kind of like, was one of the authors for promoting his brand, He Owe Me A Check". Priceless.
Interesting.....I was just in a Polo store yesterday before watching this documentary😁. Had no idea that Polo had such a big impact on Hip Hop culture🤷🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️. Crazy
My brother Arch put me on to the Lo Life’s about 5-6 years ago, mayhem Lauren, thurstin howl (Gilligan’s Island) Rack Lo, and others But growing up in NYC and going to Central Park East in Harlem my buddies Amilcar “Circa 95” Killis from Bk and just several heads were definitely Polo’d out on the daily, I can’t front I wore my Nauticas heavy, but I grew into the understanding of how serious Ralph’s are and Americana and attribute my Brother Arch who was top sales at Macy’s herald square for starting of my Ralph collection with pieces he bought up and handed to me, Including the Holy Grail Suede Tassel Jacket worn in my profile picture right there, I have a bunch of Ralph my favorite include the Southwest pieces, and Mountain line, Orange RLX hoodies, Yellow Wax cottons and Flag stuff
26:26 Polo is like Bread, Nice bread, but it ain’t a sandwich ‘til you put some **** on it.” That made the whole documentary right there!!!! I’m dead ☠️💀😵
Polo will never die out. Never.
Trent T. *EVER*
I think it will
That shit died out after 94 AND only made a comeback because of retro AND internet resale. Nobody buying this shit in droves. That's why it's limited quantity.
Mister Ralph Lauren Is A Genius.He Appreciate Black White Yellow Red People And This Combinaison Reflect His Collections And His Succes...
RL Brand For Ever...
Lol i can’t say I’ll drop it but i do love the sleep it’s getting right now 😁
Polo Ralph Lauren is the craziest fashion brand in the world for me. Its the most universal brand there is. I have seen people from every age, from every country, from every social demographic, from every race wear it. There is nothing like it.
INDEED!
Complex hold this W for this great Documentary !
Casey Pameole-Hunt check out the hatian polo documentary
yeah, this shit was fire!!!!
yea this was put together well i must say
Black and brown folks have historically never been included in anything high end yet we're the ones who give cultural value to these brands. Great documentary.
🤣 you fools so desperate… lol ya rely culture vulturing and trying act like it’s cool🥱🤣🙄
Facts. I was going out of state to boost. I put Miami on to Lo and hillfigure back in 94/95.
@@willweed6168 🙄🤣 just you huh? You made all of Miami discover it,? Meanwhile them rich white folks in Miami been wearing that sht on the golf course, to the office, on their vacations, ect… y’all so delusional and narcissistic
@@dwightchaos9449 also the only Ralf Lauren hip hop influenced are the fakes you find on eBay for the wannabes, as they did their fake diamonds, Rolexs and rented Mercedes haha.
@@willweed6168 you probably caused a lot of college educated people to switch to another brand. Eww that guy is wearing this…. I don’t want to be associated with him. Oh Hello Boss
Who else has got some of their best Polo at a Marshalls or TJ maxx??? i sure have!
on some real shit me i got some heat from Maxx and Marshalls.
All day
I know I did!!!
TJMaxx def. i can get a ralph shirt for $15
Hell I got some of the rarest in thrift stores lol
Polo is about the only fashion brand that has a line for every tax bracket. You can be a working class person raising a family and can afford to by your children polo outfits for school and not break the bank. Then as your income bracket goes up there is a polo fashion line for you.
If only our fashion designers could understand this concept.
Same thing is happening with Supreme now, except the difference is that Polo never chased the hype,, it came organically
Both for the most part are ugly
supreme dont chase hype. they just make what they like and consumers are hyping it
Supreme is for 13 year old kids. Corniest brand on earth
Check One Supreme just became that way because this new generation is lame they ruin everything.....Supreme used to be the leader of street wear culture back in 2005-2011....you new niggas have no love, appreciation, or value for culture
fritz62196 ye tru
POLO is like a classic car it will never go out of style
Hands down this is the best documentary everrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!! I recently (2018) just got into POLO because of my older brother. I was always a TH Guy, but I was in Macy's waiting on my wife to hurry up, (which she never did, LoL) and I tried on a Polo Rugby, and it felt so bloody premium mate, I was like I have to have this. Bought it and I've been buying and wearing POLO ever since. No 70 pieces later, Im still trying to build my collection... But I went another route too, I not only purchased from Macy's that day, that weekend I called my guy at TD Ameritrade and I purchased some RL Stock. Now its like Im paying myself to shop at POLO. #dreambig #PRL #winning
Stephen Vaughn nice how much does the shares cost
"Same Damn Lo Sweater .. times is rough and tough like leather "
Word
Ay I got that exact line tattooed on me !
They interviewed some real Lo heads. I love Complex's longform videos, great work
TKW Presents Exactly some of the best Lo heads that are still with us we're on here.
Facts I see some og brooklyn dcepts getting jiggy
stlmike
Facts
Michael Knight they don't give a fuck bout what you respect they had to get it by any means
TKW Presents
I went to polo just to not be like these phony people but after this i think i need to look for a different brand
I guess i go to sketchers
Why can't Complex make more content like this!?! This is for the CULTURE right here!!! Younger folks need this type of exposure and documentary to understand why certain things like POLO are in the hip hop culture. This and Magnum Opus are quality content from Complex that needs to produce more of
.
Kulture baby!!!!!!!! We wuz kangz!!!
@@perceptionmanagement2116 why did you need to say that
More of this type of content is needed fasho 💎
I'm head to toe in polo rn feelin proud watchin this👌🏾you can go to a interview, church n the club in the same Lo fit! That's grown man fly shit
Raekwon really needs to narrate movies set in New York!
Dope
"We taught a lot of people how to do It from head to toe" Yes, and that's exactly why you can't buy style. Lots of people wear Polo, these dudes let Polo wear them.
A bunch of clowns.
"(Are those Bugle Boy jeans you're wearing?)
Hell nah, ho, you know they Polo!"
Amaya Zelaya 😂😂😂😂 trick daddy
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂
I been used again accused again
Amaya Zelaya *Hell na BITCH you know that's Polo.
vmm12 I'm on that Iceberg real hard right now, just like how I was on Polo
I will be a Polo wearer for life it's a lifestyle.
RL I need a deal.
The Thrill i need one too man i ain’t lying
Nick Savage Facts broski
The Thrill it’s just classy you put a Ralph Lauren sweater on it’s different
Fr I need to be sponsored by now I spent a lot on polo
The Thrill Who you think you are? Thirsten howl the turd? 💩💩
It's dope that Ralph Lauren is finally paying respect to the Lo Lifes now. One reason I love Polo is Ralph built Polo from nothing into an empire. Just hard work
Complex is, not ralph lauren himself
Word Up. Was dope that Thirstin Howl is a Polo model now. 👊🏼
This needs to be on major tv channels. This is 🔥🔥🔥
"He used to have a Lo shirt on...now he got no shirt on"- Raekwon 2018
🔥
The off the back challenge
0:50 I had that rugby ten years ago. Damn, that brings back memories kid. I gave it away to a brother I knew that his son just came home and didn’t have any gear along with some other things so he could look fresh while getting his start.
Much respect. I gave some pieces years ago to my boy he was in a fire. I told him take 7 shirts or sweaters just to get you started. I figure 7 days in a week. He had at least a week to get fly.
@@anthonylewis8253 more respect to you brother. 🤝
Been rocking Ralph since the early 80’s. It doesn’t get any better. One of the most influential and successful people of the last 50 years for sure.
Do You Want To Be A Trend....Or Do You Want To Be Ralph Lauren??? -Jay-Z-
Dimytry Pierre exactly..
Lemme follow it up with this.
“It ain’t Ralph tho.” - Kanye West
Polo is like power, creativity, influence, freedom, free spirit, big spirit, big dawg, lion dawg, horse lion dawg
yooo that first scene where they was having a polo off hahahhahahahaha
You gotta love NYC
I took polo from Ralph Lauren and still buy it to this day. I remember polo being such a big thing. The street guys looked at as casual dressers early on. As kids from the projects always wanted what we couldn’t afford. The cars, clothes and electronics
I loved this documentary, and I have been wearing Polo for over 20 years now, and I am a black man, but I think an argument has to be made here. Some may think it is pointless, others may think I have a point, but I just think it needs to be said. I think the title of this documentary is backwards. It should be called Polo Ralph Lauren's impact on Hip-Hop, and not how they have it stated. Using specific points from the doc itself, Hip-Hop didn't even start wearing PRL until a low level street gang was boosting Polo stores in order to acquire it. The Lo Lifes even said themselves, they were wearing polo because it made them feel rich, if they had $2 in their pocket it didn't matter because they looked fresh. So the simple fact that they just wanted to look like they weren't from the projects, doesn't have much to do with Hip-Hop. Next, is simply PRL's influence on specific black men in the rap game to start their own brands. Jay's Rocawear, Diddy's Sean John, even Damon John's Fubu, were all influenced by PRL, and were pretty much a carbon copy in terms of style. The collared golf shirt is a main stay in polo, and something those other three brands tried to emulate. Next, the Tommy Hilfiger perspective. In the doc they stated that PRL was not even trying to go after Hip-Hop, as to where Tommy's main campaign at one point was putting the biggest stars in the industry in his clothing. Hip-Hop directly impacted Tommy Hilfiger, but it did not directly impact PRL. Lastly, for that lady to say Polo was "lucky" that Hip-Hop chose them, that is an absolutely ignorant and asinine statement to make, and another reason that PRL impacted Hip-Hop. PRL didn't need Hip-Hop to be successful, as they were already successful and doing just fine. Even now, Polo is just fine, they make a lot of their revenue from sponsorships too, it isn't just clothes. For her to say Polo is lucky implies that they were a struggling brand that was uplifted by rappers suddenly wearing PRL clothing. That is ridiculous. It is a simple argument, and one that may not even mean too much, but I think it deserves some consideration. Horse Power: Polo Ralph Lauren's impact on Hip-Hop Culture.
E X A C T L Y but you will NEVER hear that in America. Everything is the whites man fault according to the people over here.
And the disrespectful "black activist" is a disgrace to the world. She harassed the brand and told lies the entire time. fucking shame
I concur.
Mikhail Petrov facts bro!! i almost clicked off when they opened with that chick talking about “colonizer’s play clothes” smfh
Who gives a fuck
Excellent coverage. As a designer, maybe mentioning... you know... the designers would have been cool for like 30 seconds. Unless you think Ralph Lauren is actually designing the clothing he sells in Macy's. At this stage -- and for the last several decades, he has provided creative direction. He employs designers.
Polo TIMBS jordans vans Mitchell and ness will always be relevant
rkh harper Air Force 1s too
Vans just became popular like 9 years ago besides the West Coast tho
^True. only the West was really fuckin low tops in general and Vans was last to party...but they cool though
and Converse
rkh harper vans shouldn’t be mentioned with those brands . Van just got popping outside Cali last 10 yrs.
I remember my friend Gary Coleman & Todd Bridges wearing Polo on Different Strokes..I knew then that shit was fresh- been rockin it myself since 1986
it ain't ralph thoe .
Facts
Lol
It is tho
YOU AINT GOT THE ANSAS!!!
Your credentials are removed. Polo Is what made Ralph
Dope doc Complex had to honorable mention tommy Hilfiger that rumor really hurt his brand he making a comeback as of late with some dope pieces ...on the other hand Ralph never left...my theory has been RL started the rumor to kill the competition.
Dope ass doc! However the fact that he's not in this documentary and declined to comment says a lot about him...and us.
Ky lohraW nigga who tf are you talking about?
Johnny DuzIt 1. If you watched the doc you'd know who I'm speaking on. 2. I'm nobody's nigga...grow up and learn how to express an opinion like an adult. Salaam
Ky lohraW Peace that’s facts
That's why I wanna find out if lacoste was really started by a black French man and if his family still has ownership if so I'll jump off that high horse
Ky lohraW Ralph is old af and not all together there in the brain at this point. Plus he don’t need to comment on shit.
Polo Ralph Lauren has the best service I've ever seen. It feels like even their employees tailor to your needs. It is very impressive.
Facts. I ordered about $400 of stuff one time. The belt was too small, I sent it off in the mail. Polo never got it, and I called and they refunded my entire purchase.
Gotta respect the movement, the lifestyle. Both LLs up! 🇲🇽
Guadalajara
Even though Ralph did not openly acknowledge hip hop's role, he was smart enough to tap into the marketing value of of lo life 'boosters' as an offline avenue for his product lines to go viral. The only color that matters is green.
complex should make a doc on timbs
xkpol abder FACTS B
Deadass
Word my son with the toolie
xkpol abder they would just interview all the 90’s New York rappers
You should do it yourself b
I'm 12 and nothing makes me happier knowing that I have 1 of the of polo shirts that go way back before the 2000'
Might be worth something one day
Go to thrift shops , you may find more
For the culture... Great documentary!!! Tommy Hilfiger still owes Puba a check though
He the first rapper I heard on the polo AND Tommy tip. Girbaud too.
He actually gave him a check. In an article Puba said: "Tommy was very supportive [of me]. Whenever I had a show or video to shoot, they made sure I was good. They gave me whatever I needed. I could go to the warehouse in Jersey and get whatever I wanted. One time, Tommy even wrote me a check-a nice sum of money, six figures or something like that, to say thank you. He actually just called me out of the blue and was like, “Hey, here you go, man. Thanks a lot.” I guess it was for doing everything that I did to help his brand." It's from this article: www.complex.com/style/2016/08/tommy-hilfiger-hiphop-oral-history
awesome Cool good
Hasse Aro "bUt TOmMy d0esNt likE nIgGA's"
Tru
Polo is my favourite clothing brand . The LO Sport stuff is fire . It's a highly regarded brand in the UK 🇬🇧.
When Ferg said they looked up to older guys like Jae Mills and Vado.........that shit made me feel so old.
Stumbled over this video and I'm dressed in polo wearing my polo cap and chambray button down shirt polo is my all time favorite fashion brand
I got the blue Ralph Lauren hoodie on right now 😂
Ralph Lauren is one of my favorite brands yet I do not expose the labels as I once did in the late 90s. CLASSIC I can wear s/t I purchased 10+ yrs ago and it is still in style. I wear anything that looks good on me now from Polo to Target and everything else in between. EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY!!
Yah Polo.. got my first Polo aftershave when I was 21.. 1991.. loved it!
"I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS DOIN' THIS INTERVIEW TODA--
*chains clinking*
--I--I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS DOING THIS INTERVIEW"
I love the shirts and sweaters by Ralph Lauren.
I couldn't be decked out in polo head to toe.
There is such thing as too much.
Always wear the polo tops with my vans and Jordans.
Very comfortable brand.
Been rocking Polo since the 90's ! I slipped up and switched to Sean John mid to late 2000's. It just didnt feel right switching from an iconic brand so I packed up all my Sean John, donated it and started collecting thats right collecting Polo once again. I vowed to NEVER abandon Polo again ! Lol.. It just feels and looks right on me ! Quality material and a vast of different styles make it my main clothing line to shop for, rock, and represent ! I have Polo shirts, sweaters, & jackets from the early 2000's that still look fresh ! Thou I wasnt from BK this BX head was rocking LO like I was misplaced in the wrong borough at times, lol.. My man wasnt lying about getting tested if you had on some LO, there were many of nights on the train where it got kind of grimmy and gritting where you had to get down for yours, lol.. That part while now is funny sure wasnt back then but I survived and am happy I was engulfed in that culture of fashion back then which I still rep now !!! BIG PROPS to COMPLEX on this Doc, you guys did your thing !!!
jeeeeez lo heads compete on who got the rarest polo. thats culture
frdrcoirnwn trophy winner right here, #MrOneOfOne #OneSieLo
hip-hop real polo so dope Awesome yo the culture for
Consumer culture
I been waiting all day to watch this 🙌🏿🙌🏿
Should've kept the Rugby line 🙄
SHAAP RECORDS Yes they should have!
casey m good looks fam, its a .com thing?
I love being Black and apart of the hip hop culture cause we make anything ours and cool af and nobody can’t deny that
Adrian Aguilar trust me I do raising my 3 children perfectly fine and i make that shit cool af
How do you have three kids and still spell like an eighth-grader?
I just can't for the life of me figure out why people like you think you're fit to raise children, let alone three.
who is these people?
Bryan Ofwgkta fr you can group a race of people by the actions of some
loving this glitch effect on the photos, such a well made doc!
"thirstin howl the 3rd." 😂😂👍🏽
his album skilligans island is so tight lmao
Lil Pump yo what? I didn’t know he rapped, I’m checking this out
TKW Presents yeah bro it even has an Eminem feature it’s one of his best
"John, they're stealing"
soundcloud.com/d-new-1/alright-you-got-a-choice-breakbeat-by-dnew-240-choppn-mix peep out my station good listening
Great watch. Finally got my 'Bury Me With The Lo On' book!
When I got my first job I bought 5 different colored polos. I love RL
and now ralph lauren is worth almost 8 billion while africans and latinos like you are writing lame ass comments on youtube
@@Snowboy2015 yeah and you ain't worth shit either
@@Snowboy2015 what does polo have to do with africans or latinos?
@@Snowboy2015 facts i don’t understand why they uplift these brands that don’t give a fuck about them lmfao
More like this, one of the best documentaries I’ve seen.
POLO + NYC = TIMELESS
Dope Documentary
I love Polo Ralph Lauren. I have so many Polo beanies, boxers, shirts, joggers. I'm obsessed with the Horse.
If it wasn't for NYC I swear this world would be so boring!!!
Francis Nunez yall EnWhy niggas want credit for everything huh? But youre right in a sense
Francis Nunez factual 🤷🏾♂️
That’s a fucking fact ‼️‼️
New Orleans too
Francis Nunez BROOKLYN
I got to respect their passion for what they love, This is dope.
Polo > Tommy
Tommy love Hip Hop.. Ralph. We dont know
#CameraLord always has been & always will be
Straight from Mr. Hilfiger's janky ass breathe, "If I had known that African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians would buy my clothes, I would not have made them so nice,’ and ‘I wish those people would not buy my clothes - they were made for upper-class whites." So graze on sheep, graze on.
That Tommy quote was debunked not to mention Tommy had minorities in his ads since the 90s. Tommy was also big in NYC.
Always has been
This may be the greatest video I ever see from Complex! GREAT JOB GUYS!
Ralph went to FIT with my Aunt Norma, when he was a tie salesman. I was at work at Tommy at 601 W. 26th Street when Tommy was showing Kanye around, I was wearing an oversized TH logo fabric swatch sample doubled over into a bandana which inspired Kanye’s Jay Z Rihanna “Run this Town” Oversized Bandana look which boosted that whole movement. Kanye was wearing a Pony sweater with a Red Moncler Vest over it, and both Kanye and Tommy Hil gave me the big smile and nod
Got my 1st Ralph in 1982. Haven't looked back since.
That’s why sometimes you can hit the thrift and just find the grail of Polo.
A friend foubd ralph lauren in half price in my city so def
Flippin a brand from its context to your own style is dope.
Being obsessed with a (singular) brand is not.
"No question I would speed, for cracks and weed
The combination made my eyes bleed
No question I would flow off, and try to get the dough all
Sticking up white boys in ball courts
My life got no better, same damn 'Lo sweater
Times is ruff and tuff like leather" - C.R.E.A.M - Raekown the Chef
Not sure how this came up on my feed but thanks to the TH-cam Gawds. I rocked a lot of RL back in college but also wore an equal amount of TH. I’m a lot more money savvy now so the Outlet legit be having heat. Kudos to Complex for this.
the song at 3:43? who is it? and SALUTE TO THIRSTIN HOWL III!!!! LL's UP!!
Rack LO Vic LO aka Thirstin’ Howl III!!!! Can’t wait to get the book! They should out so quick now they’re going to bring it back. Dope doc
HIPHOP RUNS THE WORLD
MYWAYWORLD ..... AND THE WHITE MAN RUNS HIP HOP
all factz...peep how polo change because of it.smh crazy
You must listen to the radio...
lol.
White man runs the world
I’ve watched this doc 3x so far
I been waiting a while for this one !!!!🐻🐎
Hustle Simmons same , i'm actually planning on watching the whole video .
The music on this joint is fantastic!
NOW I'M INSPIRED TO BE A LO-HEAD...
LOVE FROM LOS ANGELES
SALUTE
Fascinating expose on how urban cultural pressures reflect on commercial branding and product presentation choices.
“How all hypebeast will be in 30 years”
hopefully not
Thanks for this documentary. It brings that feeling back of my youth, and inspiration for the future.
Interviewer: If You Met Ralph Lauren What Would You Say To Him.?
Raekwon: "Yo you know i kind of like, was one of the authors for promoting his brand, He Owe Me A Check".
Priceless.
Interesting.....I was just in a Polo store yesterday before watching this documentary😁. Had no idea that Polo had such a big impact on Hip Hop culture🤷🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️. Crazy
My city will never die NYC ALL DAY
Baxter Schlong what borough?
Fuck Nyc I'm From Nyc It's Too Expensive
NYC "the city the never sleeps, that's where I learned to do my hustle with villans and creeps"
ppl that live in nyc only personality trait is being from or living in nyc
This was a amazing video, i cant wait till i can make videos with this type of production
Rae' on what he would say if he met Ralph: "I'd be like yo! I'm like kinda one of the promoters for this grind. You owe me a check!"
Awesome doc!! I can def confirm the whole Atlanta section of this documentary.
I ain't even watch the video yet... But I know Young Dro better be on here!!!
This documentary was so good, ..makes you wanna steal it too!
Smoke Dza Was Missing?
Kevin Griffey riiiiiiiiiiight
3:42 the beat that starts here is doooope!
Lo Life Forever!
this makes me fall in love with RL. Compering with Supreme, this is a higher level.
Great vid complex
People started wearing polo because of NYC. They started that since the 80s
Dope Documentary! Polo Fly Forever!
My brother Arch put me on to the Lo Life’s about 5-6 years ago, mayhem Lauren, thurstin howl (Gilligan’s Island) Rack Lo, and others But growing up in NYC and going to Central Park East in Harlem my buddies Amilcar “Circa 95” Killis from Bk and just several heads were definitely Polo’d out on the daily, I can’t front I wore my Nauticas heavy, but I grew into the understanding of how serious Ralph’s are and Americana and attribute my Brother Arch who was top sales at Macy’s herald square for starting of my Ralph collection with pieces he bought up and handed to me, Including the Holy Grail Suede Tassel Jacket worn in my profile picture right there, I have a bunch of Ralph my favorite include the Southwest pieces, and Mountain line, Orange RLX hoodies, Yellow Wax cottons and Flag stuff
Ralph Lauren watches this and presses charges for admitting that they stole lol
Statute of limitations
Rigo Mortis i think statue of limitations is up! They good hahaha
nope
Claim losses on Taxes he got that back!
Great doc Complex. I remember Juelz had was wearing Rugby in the video with him and Chris Brown.
If you notice, in all the old pics... they’re children. Changing everything .
As it should be.
#ctlolife4life
This is a perfect documentary. Seriously salute to whoever put this together.
@2:36 empathize the energy & passion that Ralph Lauren had on Hip hop culture...👆👆 #LongLiveLo
Facts LoLifes been putting on for the culture a long time now
Triple Blk yea, it started off on da East coast now they got Lo Life's all over the world..
Triple Blk that my boy Jist-Lo right there, s/o 2 bklyn Lo heads.... #Flatbush
hip-hop polo dope culture love hip-hop culture
26:26 Polo is like Bread, Nice bread, but it ain’t a sandwich ‘til you put some **** on it.”
That made the whole documentary right there!!!! I’m dead ☠️💀😵