Summary: Ralph Rucci Goes Into Detail<br> <a href="https://americanfashionpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/episode_113_banner2.png"></a><br> <br> The preeminent American designer's designer, Ralph Rucci, is back with us (swing back to <a href="https://americanfashionpodcast.com/2015/05/050-ralph-rucci-the-american-fashion-podcast/" target="_blank">episode #50</a> to listen to the previous recording). In this episode, Mr. Rucci updates us on his RR331 venture, the couture work he has been doing for private clients, and his plans to return to show during Paris Haute Couture.<br> <br> There is also discussion of his take on the current retail environment, opinion on the exposure level of the Michael Kors brand, pre-show jitters, and Rucci's interest in working with classic American brands like Levis and Hanes on updating staple garments. The conversation turns to his thoughts on fast fashion, making high fashion accessible, the changing seasons and schedule changes for Fashion Week, and the shift he sees coming away from darkness and toward leadership in the industry again by "kind people."<br> References<br> <br> * <a href="http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/ralph-rucci-teams-up-with-moda-operandi-for-made-to-order-initiative-10538319/" target="_blank">Ralph Rucci Teams Up With Moda Operandi for Made-to-order Initiative</a> (WWD)<br>
