To Fete the Polo ID Collection, Ralph Lauren Hosted a Dinner at the Polo Bar

As there’s a Ralph Lauren polo player-shaped hole in this week’s NYFW schedule (they will show next month in Los Angeles), the label decided to tide friends of the brand over with a cozy dinner hosted at, where else, but The Polo Bar on East 55th Street.

The reason for the celebration? To fete Polo Ralph Lauren’s latest fall accessories collection, dubbed the Polo ID Collection, which was on the bodies of several attendees, including Charlotte Groeneveld, Ariel Nicholson, Laura Love, Ivy Getty, Amelie Zilber, Tylynn Nguyen, Chriselle Lim, and more. Guests carried moon-shaped satchels and messenger bags in calfskin or suede dyed in very Ralph Lauren hues of caramel and tobacco brown.

What followed was an elegant dinner served on RL homewares like saddle leather chargers and plaid trimmed salad plates. Midway through the meal, Nicholson, who wore a camel-colored suit flecked with diamantés, posed to the group: “Should we cheers to fashion week?” And as the room contained some of the biggest runway show fixtures and party attendees, everyone rose their glass in unison. It would be a busy week for many, and the relaxing, atmospheric dinner was just the ticket—a way to inject a bit of Ralph Lauren’s easy elegance into the itinerary.