{"id":108087,"date":"2020-12-09T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T12:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=108087"},"modified":"2020-12-08T13:55:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:55:27","slug":"ralph-laurens-latest-creations-seem-familiar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=108087","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Lauren&#8217;s latest &#8220;creations&#8221; seem familiar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ralph Lauren has come out with some new gear. It&#8217;s clearly influenced by military garb, to the point it could end up getting the wearer accused of stolen valor. It&#8217;s so influenced in fact that it&#8217;s a clear rip off. The prices too are at least 10 times what the same item of\u00a0<em>legitimate<\/em> military clothing would cost at any Army-Navy store or thrift shop in the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>[W]hat the company calls a \u201cField Jacket &amp; Reversible Liner,\u201d a jacket featuring an \u201cR. Lauren\u201d nametape that, for the casual price of $498, can transform its unfortunate host from battle dress uniform fanatic to woobie devotee in a matter of seconds. Of note, the modeled photos of the item show an individual whose pursed lips appear to be paralyzed \u2014 a common side effect of camo-induced salivation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108091\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108091 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-1-481x333.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-1-481x333.jpeg 481w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-1-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-1-768x531.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M-65? Naw, M-$400. Ralph&#8217;s gotta eat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additional searching of Ralph Lauren\u2019s catalog furnished a buffet of boondoggled military duds. So, for those who might inexplicably want to showcase a look other than that of the aforementioned 1990s pretend ground combat forces, there are options galore.<\/p>\n<p>First, multiple jackets are available for fugazi aviators, each for $398. These items come replete with sewn on wings, another R. Lauren nametape, major or lieutenant colonel rank insignia, and a fictional unit patch dedicated either to the \u201cFreedom Seekers\u201d of the 5th US-RL or the 118th Division\u2019s U.S.-R.L Air Squadron.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108090\" style=\"width: 489px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108090 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-2-489x333.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"489\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-2-489x333.jpeg 489w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-2-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-2-768x523.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-2.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top Guns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>Ralph Lauren has faux mariners covered with the Wool-Cashmere Peacoat, a $3,495 peacocking piece of Navy outerwear that is sure to keep bodies warm \u2014 and ostentatiously fashionable \u2014 as counterfeit seamen brave the high seas alongside Captain Ahab in search of the white whale.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108089\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108089\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108089 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-3-500x314.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-3-500x314.png 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-3-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-3-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-3.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With this, you can just waltz into the goat locker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>The noticeable addition of \u201cnaval rank insignia enhances the nautical heritage of this classic peacoat,\u201d Ralph Lauren\u2019s website claims. Furthermore, the highest collar in the history of clothing is guaranteed to protect fashionable seafarers from both strong winds and wave after wave of insults by folks who have actually seen open water.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, clothing styled after the big four military services sometimes just doesn\u2019t cut it for Ralph Lauren stylists. Space Force aficionados come forth! Now you can satisfy your interstellar affinity with this $1,098 jacket the company touts as \u201cone of Ralph Lauren\u2019s most recognized \u201990s-era designs.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108088\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108088 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-4-238x333.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-4-238x333.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-4-214x300.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-4-768x1074.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ralph-Lauren-4.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ralph even gets &#8220;inspiration&#8221; from beyond the planet Earth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thanks to ninja for sending this one in. Source; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2020\/12\/01\/ralph-lauren-cant-stop-ripping-off-military-clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Army Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ralph Lauren has come out with some new gear. It&#8217;s clearly influenced by military garb, to &hellip; <a title=\"Ralph Lauren&#8217;s latest &#8220;creations&#8221; seem familiar\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=108087\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ralph Lauren&#8217;s latest &#8220;creations&#8221; seem familiar<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":664,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[385,406,460],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exploitation","category-guest-link","category-ninja"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/664"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=108087"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108092,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108087\/revisions\/108092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=108087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=108087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=108087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}