All For The Love of 'Lo is a brief look into the life of Polo Ralph Lauren collectors. During the mid '80s, Polo Ralph Lauren became extremely popular in the urban market thanks to the Lo-Life crew out of Brooklyn. The brand, founded by Ralph Lipschitz of the Bronx, served as a status symbol. Ralph was a rags of riches stories, and many ghetto youth connected with that. It was on par with the Guccis and Versaces during this period. Boosters made a living by "racking" 'Lo from stores like Macy's and Bloomingdale's and reselling them to everybody from drug dealers to regular Joes, all having the love of 'Lo in common.
By Daniel Leef and Roger Ubina, the 65-page book features various pictures of massive and rare collections—submitted by real life 'Lo heads. Some of the pieces shown can go for thousands on the resale market. Below is an excerpt and a couple photos from the book.
The first volume of the book was published back in October 2014—nearly a year ago. It's surprising that it's remained somewhat of a secret thus far. You can buy the book here.
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