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ralph lauren’s childhood home

from fashion, ralph lauren posted in art and design by corporate_sunshine

Ralph Lifshitz was born on October 14, 1939, and grew up at this home in the Bronx in the 1950s (two blocks away from fashion designer Calvin Klein). After changing his name to Ralph Lauren at the age of 16, the fashion designer went on to found the Polo Ralph Lauren company.

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calvin klein’s childhood home

from fashion, calvin klein posted in art and design by corporate_sunshine

Fashion designer and business tycoon Calvin Klein grew up at this address in the Bronx in the 1950s, two blocks away from Ralph Lauren (then Ralph Lifshitz), even though the two never met at that time.

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robot with barcode

from banksy posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat

Here is Banksy's robot with graffiti barcode for day 28 of BETTER OUT THAN IN. It's located on Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island.

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“this site contains blocked messages”

from banksy posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat

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Day 27 of Banksy's BETTER OUT THAN IN on the side of a building in Greenpoint.

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waiting in vain...

from banksy posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat

Day 24 of Banksy's BETTER OUT THAN IN

A suitor with flowers waits in vain at the door of the Hustler Club in Hell's Kitchen.

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