The Polo Gazette No.2

Jumpers
With a Story

As we explained in the first issue of The Polo Gazette, this season’s collection of Polo Originals is inspired by the golden age of car and motorcycle racing, which Ralph has imagined as a varied group of risk-takers fascinated with speed who had a style that was both tough and refined.

Issue No. 2 expands on our general love of cars—specifically, the connection between the beauty and romance of going fast and a grouping of jumpers that are iconically Polo. Fall is in the air; it’ll be time to slip on an extra layer before you know it. Why not make it one that actually has something to say?

– The Editors

Nº 1.

THE FAIR ISLE

A jumper that (literally) tells a story

When it all started …

… Fishermen in the Shetland Islands wore them first; the Duke of Windsor made a statement (and started a style scandal) in a Fair Isle jumper on the golf course; and Ralph has worn one in a way that acknowledges this humble yet noble heritage. …

What the Symbols Mean

Fair Isle motifs refer to different things: fish, trees, snowflakes, love, family. In the tradition of modifying them to create a unique identity, Polo has long used these: