Presenting the Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses collection, the inaugural collaboration of the Ralph Lauren Artist in Residence programme, reflecting our evolved design approach with the artisans and communities that inspire us. The Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses collection honours Navajo heritage and centuries-old weaving traditions. Naiomi Glasses is a seventh-generation Diné (Navajo) textile artist and designer whose work reflects the beauty of her Indigenous culture. Through the first drop in this collection, Naiomi draws inspiration from her family, homelands and community on Dinétah (Navajo Nation). This wrap is inspired by modern-day wearing blankets – a staple of Navajo culture – and is punctuated with blanket stitches on the edges reminiscent of traditional selvedge cords. The Italian jacquard cloth was created with undyed wool yarn, which is a material Naiomi has been using since the start of her weaving journey, and features a four-directional cross motif. The four-directional cross and the number four carry great significance in Navajo tradition, as well as in other Native communities. They reference the Earth's four directions and the stars.
