After decades of being nearly synonymous with American fashion, the 85-year-old became the first fashion designer to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Ralph Lauren has made history as the first fashion designer to ever receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The style icon, 85, was presented the award — the nation’s highest civilian honor — by President Biden, 82, in Washington on Saturday afternoon.

Ralph Lauren, Hillary Clinton, Jane Goodall, Denzel Washington, and Bono are among 19 people who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden in a ceremony (January 4) at the White House.

The star-studded list of 19 recipients includes several philanthropists, Democratic politicians and high-profile donors.

Fashion designer Ralph Lauren and actor Michael J. Fox among several others would be awarded the US' highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

On January 4, 2025, Ralph Lauren will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden. The award is the nation’s highest civilian honor. Lauren will join past honorees including Maya Angelou, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Bob Dylan, and Mother Teresa, among the many other artistic luminaries and civil-rights leaders.

Fashion icon Ralph Lauren and several other illustrious figures, including Michael J. Fox and Denzel Washington, are set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden this Saturday.

The honor granted by US President Joe Biden concretizes Ralph Lauren's place in the country's national history.

If there is a single American fashion designer who can be credited with articulating something resembling a national identity through his work, it is Ralph Lauren. This isn’t a hot take: Lauren’s lauded oeuvre has spanned decades and been subject to scholarship,

Clinton wore the Ralph Lauren look during the most-watched Presidential debate in history against Trump in 2016.