Ralph Lauren just announced its latest collaboration: a capsule collection with Morehouse and Spelman College, two venerable HBCUs in Atlanta. The limited-edition collection will be available to the public on March 29 and will also be sold on each campus while supplies last.
The collection was conceptualized and designed by Morehouse alum James Jeter, director of concept design & special projects for Ralph Lauren, in collaboration with Spelman graduate Dara Douglas, director of inspirational content for Ralph Lauren. Perhaps as a precursor to the collection, Ralph Lauren donated $2 million in scholarship funding to Morehouse and Spelman to split with 10 other HBCUs across the country in late 2021. The collabo appears to be the first work of its kind for the brand that has consistently embraced the Ivy WASP aesthetics of the 1960s, so it’s safe to say that we’re all curious to see what they have in store.
