On the occasion of its 85th anniversary, LACOSTE pays tribute to the inventiveness of its founder and to its history by reissuing a selection of polo shirts and emblematic pieces from its archives. Like the pages of a souvenir album, this anniversary collection allows you to rediscover the multiple facets of the LACOSTE style which, since its creation, has proven its ability to play with codes and innovate over time without ever losing its elegance. timeless and modern, true to its DNA.

This capsule collection consists of 15 reissues - eight unisex polo shirts, three dresses, a pair of shoes and three models of bags. Reflections of 85 years of creativity through graphics, materials and shapes, these pieces are tinged with current colors borrowed from the Spring / Summer 2018 palette and give new life to the legendary label "Chemise LACOSTE". Each style has its own style.

The 30 years

30's

Inspired by the prototype previous to the invention of the iconic L.12.12 polo shirt designed by René Lacoste in 1933, this close-fitting cotton interlock polo shirt has a cut-and-sewn collar, a folded button placket, a patch pocket on the chest and sleeves slightly longer than those of the current L.12.12 polo shirt. This model is available in ecru, navy or red.

The 40 years

40's

With a collar stand, this heather charcoal gray jersey knit polo shirt draws the contours of a resolutely chic and relaxed silhouette.

The 50 years

50's

Born from the fusion of a polo shirt and a sweatshirt, this retro-sport piece with a structured collar with a simple ribbing is available in green crepe fleece with double ribbing at the cuffs and waist.

The 60 years

60's

Navy and white are the reference colors for this fully buttoned petit piqué polo shirt, the bottom and collar of which are enhanced with piping, and for this open-back tennis dress and pleated V-neckline at the bottom. Faithful to its original design, the famous "René" canvas tennis shoe is also revisited in three versions: navy with a white edging, white with navy stripes and two-tone white and red.

The 70 years

70's

Wide, placed bands adorn a white, navy and red cotton interlock polo and polo dress. Also available in white, navy and gray blue, the polo is available in children's sizes.

The 80 years

80's

The advent of the striped sweater inspired this cotton pique polo shirt with a navy and white striped yoke at the shoulders and a white collar. For women, a white petit piqué polo dress, whose collar and sleeves are delicately highlighted with a two-tone border, is elasticated at the waist for more femininity. The polo shirt is available in navy, green or pale yellow. These two products are also available in child size.

The 90 years

90's

A nod to the quirky and colorful style of the 90s, an all-over graphic print reveals the creative “face” of the polo shirt. Delimited by a black line, the energy of a solid solid color - blue, green or red - contrasts with the immaculate white of a cotton jersey polo shirt. A color block game that can be found on 3 cult accessories in coated canvas stitched and embossed with the vintage LACOSTE badge: a backpack, a sailor backpack and a banana.

The 2000 years

2000

Straight cut and sporty look for this polo shirt which modernly combines the minimalist graphics of a black or deep blue broken line with the discreet geometry of a white square pique knit. An anniversary collection which proves that fashions are passing but style remains, like the L.12.12 polo shirt created by René LACOSTE in 1933 which continues to reinvent itself to resolutely fit into the next century. Available from May 2018 in all LACOSTE stores and on the lacoste.com website