I have been a fan of Polo Ralph Lauren since the
early 90’s when I first started caring about how I dressed. Before that it was grade school, when all I
wore was sweat pants and sweaters. But then
one day I saw a magazine ad that featured Polo, and when I saw the pony logo I
knew I had to get a shirt. Needless to
say many years later, I am still a fan and will continue to be one for many
years to come.
So what is it about the brand that I like so
much? Well I think it’s because it’s
marketed in a way that creates a great fantasy lifestyle. For this lifestyle Polo provides everything
from underwear, shirts, jeans, dress suits, wall paint, cologne, sports gear,
doggie gear, high end gear (purple label), etc.
Other reasons I like the brand are because it’s good quality at decent
prices, and because it’s a classic style that will still look good in the
future.
Recently I purchased some new wool sweaters I
had been wanting for years, especially the grey heather with maroon pony. A few years ago I saw a girl wearing the
exact same one (probably her boyfriend’s), and it looked so luxurious that I
have wanted one ever since. This
purchase actually inspired me to do a Polo themed painting. I decided to choose their famous Polo Teddy
Bear. Like most of my paintings I work
on a limited budget with dollar store items.
Unfortunately I don’t own any shirts with the
bear, so I had to print out pictures online.
Most of the images have this almost watercolor effect, so I tried to
give my painting the same effect with acrylics.
I wanted to add stripes as well, but my early attempts at adding them
didn’t look so good so I didn’t include them. Overall this was a fun project to do, and I’m
very satisfied with the end results. I
have now framed this painting, and it looks really classy on my wall.
Polo:
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ulguLVepQ
