The Meaning of Ralph Lauren Nationalism

f you follow a certain kind of account on Twitter (I refuse to call it X), you’ve likely seen the posts. An image of a particular type of model—blond, blessed with prominent cheekbones and expensively tousled hair—rides a horse or sails a boat or plays croquet in warm golden light. Befitting the rustic settings in which they’re worn, the clothes are generously cut in muted colors. There’s a lot of tweed, tartan, and perfectly faded denim.