PRL x TÓPA Sky Camp Blanket

Introducing Polo Ralph Lauren x TÓPA, the newest collaboration of the Ralph Lauren Artist in Residence program, reflecting our evolved design approach with the artisans and communities who inspire us. This collection features the artistry of wife and husband duo Jocy and Trae Little Sky – founders of the clothing brand TÓPA and proud members of the Oceti Sakowin (People of Seven Council Fires); Jocy is of Dakota and Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nations (MHA/Dakota) and Trae is Oglala Lakota and Stoney Nakoda. Their creations merge modern silhouettes with distinctive Indigenous cultural elements to honour and preserve ancestral traditions while reflecting the beauty and vibrancy of their Northern Plains heritage. The name TÓPA, meaning "four" in the languages of the Oceti Sakowin, symbolises the four directions, four seasons, four stages of life and four meaningful colours. Crafted with recycled yarns, this piece honours the traditional practice of gifting blankets to honour, celebrate and protect life. Its traditional geometric artwork with intentional mirroring patterns reference the essential concept of balance in all things. Each colour carries profound meaning – red channels strength and life force, black embodies rebirth, renewals or new beginnings and cream represents the maintenance of that delicate equilibrium. The harmonious interplay of these colours and patterns captures the dynamic energy vibrations experienced along the trail and observed in the clouds above.