Ralph Lauren and Oprah Winfrey on stage at Alice Tully Hall's Starr Theater

Mr. Lauren was all smiles with Oprah Winfrey

Mr. Lauren with his family (from left): son David; daughter, Dylan; wife, Ricky; and son Andrew

Kerry Washington

Naomi Watts

Camilla Belle

Jessica Alba and husband, Cash Warren

Uma Thurman and Steve Buscemi

Michael J. Fox and wife, Tracy Pollan

A glamorous dinner in the David H. Koch Theater for attendees followed the interview in Alice Tully Hall

Katherine Farley, chair of the board of directors for Lincoln Center

Dr. Harold Freeman, chairman emeritus and founder of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention

Designer Diane von Furstenberg

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, director of fashion at Lincoln Center

Reynold Levy, president of Lincoln Center, and wife, Elizabeth

A surprise showing of Ralph Lauren's Spring 2012 Runway Collection brought the crowd to its feet

Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2012 Runway Collection

Mr. Lauren onstage after the showing of his Spring 2012 Runway Collection

Gayle King

Jonathan Groff

Tory Burch

Nate Berkus

Ingrid and Jeff Gordon

Robbie Myers

Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld

Nina Garcia

Brian Atwood

Chris Del Gatto and Veronica Webb

Mary Alice Stephenson

Lily Adridge and Chanel Iman

Andy Cohen and David Lauren

Hanneli Mustaparta and Prabal Gurung

Julie Macklowe and Lizzie Tisch