Show goes on for Ralph Lauren as fashion reels from Trump tariffs

Two weeks after Donald Trump announced his "liberation day" tariffs, the fashion industry finds itself in turmoil as it tries to navigate the chaos unleashed. Some are calling it the "tariffpocalypse", with the sector bracing itself for a global trade war, snarling up supplies and hiking costs, alongside plummeting consumer confidence. But on Thursday afternoon in New York City, it was a case of the show must (literally) go on for Ralph Lauren. The 85-year-old designer unveiled his autumn/winter 2025 collection with a catwalk show staged in the historic Clock Tower building, a gilded wonder just a short hop away…