Ralph Lauren Previews the Fall 2024 Home Collection During Milan Design Week

The fall collection presents a new era for the iconic RL-CF1 chair that sits at the heart of the collection and draws inspiration from Lauren's own McLaren F1 Race Car. Introduced in 2003 as a hallmark of innovation and groundbreaking technology in home design, the RL-CF1 chair features the same high-tech fiber that shapes Formula 1 race cars with 71 layers of tissue carbon laid by hand to form a dramatic cantilevered frame that is lightweight yet incredibly strong. The inventive use of carbon fiber is also reflected in the RL-CF1 Dining Chair, featuring the same sumptuous, burnished saddle leather upholstery as the Lounge Chair, and the new Carbon Fiber Side Tables offered in a square and round silhouette with rosewood shelves. The new Turner Nesting Tables recall automotive design with louvered mahogany and polished stainless-steel trim with nailhead detail. Modern Driver's upholstery furnishings are complemented by luxurious wools, suedes and leathers, including the Durham Chaise covered in a charcoal Italian wool with leather piping and buckle hardware reminiscent of the iconic Ricky bag and the classic Hudson Street Lounge Chair featuring a menswear-inspired chalk stripe.

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Handsome lighting in modern silhouettes is rendered in refined materials and finishes such as polished nickel, natural brass, and glass, while also recalling automotive design details. The classic Beckford Table Lamp is introduced in a tightly wrapped metal wire mesh inspired by the grilles of Mr. Lauren's 1929 Blower Bentley. New designs include the Langton Table Lamp and Waring Table Lamp, both drawing inspiration from automotive engineering.

Decorative accessories and entertaining pieces add elegant details from the new porcelain and platinum Hewitt Dinnerware with its diamond cut, knurling design and the patterned Carbon Fiber Dinnerware paired with a speedometer-inspired plate, to the black leather and stainless steel 888 Coaster Set and the glamorous 888 Mahjong Set outfitted with a black leather and polished stainless steel case holding hand-painted leather tiles.

Tailored bed linens and accessories with menswear inspired patterns and a rich palette of chocolate, charcoal and black bring Modern Driver's sophisticated vision to life. The charcoal gray Blakeley Duvet and Standard Shams featuring a men's suiting inspired windowpane pattern and subtle herringbone, pair with the black cashmere Ellerston European Sham and Bed Blanket woven in Italy and shirting-inspired black and white striped linens from the Heritage Icons bedding collection. Accessories add opulence, each offered in hues of black and chocolate, including the Thomson Shearling Throw Pillow and Blanket, the Pierce Throw Pillow inspired by the interior of automobiles with its perforated leather and RL zipper pulls in silver nickel, and the leather Bryson Throw Pillow featuring a stacked RL monogram.

A modern expression of an iconic sensibility rooted in automotive design brings the cinematic vision of Ralph Lauren to life this fall season. With Modern Driver's strong connection to Italian craftsmanship, Ralph Lauren continues its distinctive presence during Milan Design Week with its invitation to experience the transporting World of Ralph Lauren. Modern Driver is the first collection to debut under the new strategic collaboration between Ralph Lauren and Haworth Lifestyle Design, a recognized leader in design, manufacturing, and distribution of luxury furnishings. The collaboration celebrates a shared commitment to exquisite craftsmanship and quality and will offer the enduring style of Ralph Lauren while drawing upon Haworth Lifestyle Design's expertise in made-to-order furniture meticulously crafted in Italy.