The Launch: Fashion News to Know This December

Who: Ralph Lauren

What: Artist in Residence program announcement and Naiomi Glasses collaboration

Where: Online at ralphlauren.com and in select Ralph Lauren stores worldwide

Why: Ralph Lauren has been committed to American craft for over 50 years, and the brand recognizes the need to expand what it means to be American and what American design stands for. With its new Artist in Residence program, RL hopes to bring local craftsmen and artisans into the spotlight. The inaugural artist is a seventh-generation Navajo, Naiomi Glasses, who celebrates traditional Navajo symbols, colors, and textiles through her work. The first drop of the three-part series includes unisex offerings like this sweater, cozy wraps, and classic Ralph Lauren motifs like baseball caps and denim shirts, plus a curation of handcrafted silver and turquoise jewelry from seven Hopi and Navajo artisan families.