![U.S. fashion designer Ralph Lauren, left, delivers his speech after being awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, one of France's most prestigious distinctions, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, unseen, during a U.S. fashion designer Ralph Lauren, left, delivers his speech after being awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, one of France's most prestigious distinctions, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, unseen, during a](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E2X40J/us-fashion-designer-ralph-lauren-left-delivers-his-speech-after-being-awarded-chevalier-of-the-legion-of-honor-one-of-frances-most-prestigious-distinctions-by-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-unseen-during-a-ceremony-at-the-elysee-palace-in-paris-france-on-april-15-2010-photo-by-francois-moripoolabacapresscom-2E2X40J.jpg)
U.S. fashion designer Ralph Lauren, left, delivers his speech after being awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, one of France's most prestigious distinctions, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, unseen, during a
![U.S. fashion designer Ralph Lauren, right, is awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, one of France's most prestigious distinctions, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, during a ceremony at the Elysee U.S. fashion designer Ralph Lauren, right, is awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, one of France's most prestigious distinctions, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, during a ceremony at the Elysee](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E2X3YN/us-fashion-designer-ralph-lauren-right-is-awarded-chevalier-of-the-legion-of-honor-one-of-frances-most-prestigious-distinctions-by-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-left-during-a-ceremony-at-the-elysee-palace-in-paris-france-on-april-15-2010-photo-by-francois-moripoolabacapresscom-2E2X3YN.jpg)
U.S. fashion designer Ralph Lauren, right, is awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, one of France's most prestigious distinctions, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, during a ceremony at the Elysee
![U.S. fashion designer Ralph Lauren, left, poses with his wife Ricky after being awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, one of France's most prestigious distinctions, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, unseen, U.S. fashion designer Ralph Lauren, left, poses with his wife Ricky after being awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, one of France's most prestigious distinctions, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, unseen,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E2X411/us-fashion-designer-ralph-lauren-left-poses-with-his-wife-ricky-after-being-awarded-chevalier-of-the-legion-of-honor-one-of-frances-most-prestigious-distinctions-by-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-unseen-during-a-ceremony-at-the-elysee-palace-in-paris-france-on-april-15-2010-photo-by-francois-moripoolabacapresscom-2E2X411.jpg)