Indigo is at the heart of Polo by Ralph Lauren’s third and final drop with seventh-generation Diné (Navajo) textile artist, designer and skateboarder Naiomi Glasses.
Named Denim Daydream, the collection combines Ralph Lauren’s denim roots with Glasses’ love for rodeo culture and its connection to the Navajo way of life.
“Grounded in denim and rich indigo hues, these pieces find inspiration in the signature attire of Navajo rodeo contestants and the color of Dinétah (Navajo Nation) skies,” the brand stated.
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The collection includes a unisex sweater based on one of Glasses’ personal weavings. The cotton sweater utilizes multiple yarns dyed with indigo to create variations of blue shades and feature four-directional crosses that reference the Earth’s four directions and the stars.
The lineup celebrates denim as America’s fabric. The cross motif is repeated on embroidered jeans, a Trucker jacket and a Western denim shirt. The unisex denim shirt is dyed with indigo and has brushed cotton jacquard sleeves that are interwoven with step diamonds, a wedge-weave pattern and four-directional crosses.
The collection also includes a wrap cardigan, belted ranch coat, bomber jacket, suede sports coat, down vest and pocket T-shirt and accessories like a denim and suede baseball cap and embroidered boot.
The first Polo by Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses drop launched last December with styles that reflect Glasses’ love for family and the land. Pieces like a woven vest and wool wrap featured variegated stripes that nod to the rock formations on the Navajo Nation. The second drop called Color In Motion celebrated creativity and community with a bright palette of traditional motifs.
The collaboration is part of the Ralph Lauren Artist in Residence program designed to reflect the heritage brand’s “evolved design approach” with the artisans and communities that inspire its designs. A percentage of the purchase price from sales of the collection will benefit Creative Futures Collective, an organization working to empower the next generation of creatives from disenfranchised and underrepresented communities.
