{"id":9125,"date":"2025-08-28T12:20:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/2025\/08\/28\/the-polo-bear-masterminds-an-art-heist-in-ralph-laurens-short-film-operation-black-tie\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T12:20:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:20:09","slug":"the-polo-bear-masterminds-an-art-heist-in-ralph-laurens-short-film-operation-black-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/news\/the-polo-bear-masterminds-an-art-heist-in-ralph-laurens-short-film-operation-black-tie\/9125\/","title":{"rendered":"The Polo Bear Masterminds an Art Heist in Ralph Lauren\u2019s Short Film \u201cOperation Black Tie\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Heather Taylor, Editor-in-Chief, PopIcon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should the Polo Bear be cast as the next James Bond? We\u2019re kidding, of course, but viewers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ralphlauren.com\/rlmag\/ralph-lauren-polo-bear-movie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ralph Lauren\u2019s<\/a> first animated short film \u201cThe Polo Bear Chronicles: Operation Black Tie\u201d can\u2019t deny the Polo Bear has more <em>je ne sais quoi<\/em> than your average brand mascot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popicon.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/polo_bear_operation_black_tie.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nearly six-minute short stars the Polo Bear and his trusty companion Le Pigeon. After finding out a long-missing painting was stolen \u2014 and hidden in a Hamptons estate \u2014 the Polo Bear packs an overnight bag filled with only the essentials (Ralph Lauren apparel and accessories) and hatches a plan to infiltrate the property, retrieve the painting, and rightfully return it to its museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&ldquo;Operation Black Tie&rdquo;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RALPH LAUREN | The Polo Bear Chronicles: Operation Black Tie\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8NsM0xZy3nY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#038;t=4s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope we\u2019re not spoiling too much here, but in the event you\u2019re worried the Polo Bear doesn\u2019t manage to pull off the heist, fear not. The urbane icon swiftly gets the job done, as animated by Ralph Lauren Animation Studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popicon.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/polo_bear_operation_black_tie_4.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The in-house animation team pays particularly close attention to the Polo Bear\u2019s wardrobe, indicating the tone of each moment through his aesthetic. He pulls up to his Hamptons beach house rental in a fitted jacket and wears a beanie and cable-knit sweater as he spearheads the heist plan with Le Pigeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popicon.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/polo_bear_operation_black_tie_3.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every look leads up to the grand finale: a dapper tuxedo and loafers, not unlike the ensembles of other guests on the invite list on the property grounds. And since his outfit is so well tailored, the Polo Bear is at ease ordering a martini as much as he is catapulting through a laser maze to save the priceless piece of artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Inspiration Behind Making The Polo Bear<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polo Bear made his debut in 1991, although his backstory goes as far back as 1902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was the year Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, attended a bear hunting trip but was unable to find a bear. Some of his assistants found a bear and tied it to a tree, encouraging Roosevelt to shoot it but the president would not. A political cartoon ran in <em>The Washington Post<\/em> about Roosevelt\u2019s decision and Morris Michtom, a Brooklyn toy shop owner, saw it. Moved by the president\u2019s compassion, Michtom created a plush bear named \u201cTeddy\u201d (after Roosevelt\u2019s nickname) and dedicated it to Roosevelt. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thrb\/learn\/historyculture\/storyofteddybear.htm\">Teddy\u2019s Bear<\/a>\u201d became so popular that Michtom was able to mass produce and sell the toy bears shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popicon.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/polo_bear_operation_black_tie_5.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Ralph Lauren website, there was another stuffed bear maker named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ralphlauren.com\/rlmag\/the-best-dressed-bear-in-the-world.html\">Richard Steiff<\/a> and Steiff\u2019s bears were beloved by Lauren\u2019s brother, Jerry, who collected them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1990, some of Jerry\u2019s colleagues dressed one of the Steiff bears in Jerry\u2019s signature look of a blue Oxford shirt, tartan tie and cable-knit sweater and gave it to him as a birthday gift. Ralph also received a Western-inspired bear around the same time, and an idea was born for both merchandise and a mascot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following year saw the debut of the Polo Bear icon, appearing on apparel and accessories, and the Polo Bear as a teddy bear which quickly sold out at the retailer\u2019s Madison Avenue flagship location in just one weekend. Since then, the Polo Bear has been viewed as the epitome of taste and style while retaining his cuddly appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popicon.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/polo_bear_operation_black_tie_2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will there be more capers to come from the Polo Bear? \u201cThe Polo Bear Chronicles\u201d suggests more than one short film in the near future, so we\u2019re hopeful more adventures are on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heather Taylor is the senior writer and editor-in-chief of PopIcon, Advertising Week\u2019s blog about brand mascots. Got a pitch on brand mascots or want to wax nostalgic about characters? 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