With 25 brands in the stable, selling everything from denim to tailoring and sportswear, the sheer variety of Ralph Lauren means it has appeal across consumer groups.
An accompanying survey of 2,000 people found that 78% thought the world of sport would change if men had periods; a quarter thought white sportswear would be banned and that men would brag about their periods; 21% thought that bookmakers would factor menstrual cycles into their odds.
Since the speech on Tuesday night, the webpage for the "rouge red" trainers manufactured by the century-old Japanese sportswear company has been inundated with politically charged reviews.
Bribery and doping allegations in football and athletics are threatening to drag sportswear maker Nike into two simultaneous PR crises that could tarnish the iconic swoosh brand.
After an uncertain period in which I, among other things, sold brushes door-to-door, worked as a labourer in a steel mill and suffered periods of unemployment, I had a stroke of good fortune in 1968 when, working as a clerk at a sportswear manufacturers, I was accepted for training as a computer programmer.
If you ever see me in a social setting wearing any sort of sportswear, then you know I'm in crisis.
Having begun at Balenciaga a year ago in a humble mood, with clothes that showcased a respectful study of the archives, Wang added a little more of his own personality for his second collection, with the introduction of American sportswear shapes.
The indictment alleges Hawilla was paid a percentage of the $160m, which bought the sportswear company exclusive rights to make Brazil shirts, clothing and other equipment.
José Hawilla, who founded and owned the sports marketing company Traffic, based in São Paulo, is said to have pleaded guilty to paying bribes relating to the sponsorship of the Brazil national team by "a major US sportswear company".
He also makes womenswear, sportswear and, in this branch, golf wear.
For the record, all were a delight in person, and remarkably gracious about being asked to wear some pretty gaudy sportswear.
