![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)
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,
![Le président français Nicolas Sarkozy (L) offre un bouquet de roses à Ricky, épouse du couturier américain Ralph Lauren (C), qui a été nommé Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, lors d'une cérémonie Le président français Nicolas Sarkozy (L) offre un bouquet de roses à Ricky, épouse du couturier américain Ralph Lauren (C), qui a été nommé Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, lors d'une cérémonie](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e2x3x0/le-president-francais-nicolas-sarkozy-a-gauche-offre-un-bouquet-de-roses-a-ricky-epouse-du-designer-de-mode-americain-ralph-lauren-centre-apres-avoir-recu-chevalier-de-la-legion-d-honneur-l-une-des-distinctions-les-plus-prestigieuses-de-france-lors-d-une-ceremonie-a-l-elysee-palace-a-paris-france-le-15-avril-2010-photo-de-francois-mori-pool-abacapress-com-2e2x3x0.jpg)
Le président français Nicolas Sarkozy (L) offre un bouquet de roses à Ricky, épouse du couturier américain Ralph Lauren (C), qui a été nommé Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, lors d'une cérémonie
![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)