i continue the conversation with patrice louvet. what is next for ralph lauren? o focus on sleepwear? are there other parts that you think you can grow a lot more? patrice: what is amazing with this brand and what ralph has created is we can enter a lot of spaces with automatic credibility. we are one of the hottest restaurants in new york. we are looking for an opportunity for us to open one in london. that is a part of our ecosystem, it is not a core priority for us. the next phase for us is winning with women. as i mentioned earlier, our business has historically been driven by men. today, 56% of our customers are actually women on our website and in our stores. they represent less than 30% of our business, so that is a massive opportunity for us. and i think as we get to understand her better, develop the right products for her, present the products in a way that resonates with her, which may not be the same way as for men, that is a big opportunity for us. handbags is an area. as part of kind of completing the style for women. and we are looking into home. i

i did speak with ralph lauren ceo patrice louvet.l in a tough economic environment. it will continue to be a choppy environment for the foreseeable future. i asked him what that included. he says a combo of high promotional activity across the industry and consumers being more careful, which he only sees in a value oriented consumer. ralph lauren gets a peek that have through its outlet stores. not a big change in the high-income consumer. china growth there of 20%, which was a step down, but, remember, last quarter it was easy comparisons because they're coming out of the covid lockdowns. on that he said we're still bullish long term and near term. not much of a slowdown there. the key metric is aur, average unit retail this is pricing. it measures pricing over a certain period. it grew again 10% over the quarter and it's been growing for six years, their way of elevating the brand. in other words in a tough promotional environment they are still able to capture pricing whether it's more cashmere sweaters or outerwear instead of the