Ralph Lauren has announced the second chapter in its ongoing “Artist in Residence” program: a collaboration between RRL and Navajo artist/weaver Zefren-M. Featuring apparel, soft accessories and even a floor rug, the collection highlights a custom color palette created by Zefren-M to honor the Navajo Nation while also combining its traditional sewing and weaving techniques with modern RRL applications to tell the story of the tribe from a unique perspective. Offerings include a hand-knit shawl cardigan and RRL’s classic workshirt as well as an assemblage of bags and a custom rug.
The collection’s storytelling runs deep as well, with the aforementioned color palette saluting the landscape of Navajo Nation while its repeating pattern salutes the cycles of life and the weaving traditions that Zefren-M’s great-grandmother passed down to them. There’s also a variety of stamped conchos (metal ornaments) seen across the offering that bear markings in tribute to Spider Woman, a figure from Navajo mythology that taught the tribe how to weave and create beauty. Rrl Rrl Rrl Rrl Rrl Rrl Rrl Rrl “Looking to the past has always been a deep source of inspiration to me and something I convey throughout my art and in my personal style,” said Zefren-M.
“Collaborating with the RRL team allowed us to create a unique expression of our shared love of heritage and tradition — all while honoring the stories of the Navajo people.” To accompany the campaign, Ralph Lauren has also.
