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Lacoste dives into the virtual world to celebrate its 90th anniversary

French fashion brand Lacoste has partnered with 'The Sandbox', a subsidiary of Chinese game software company Animoca Brands, seeing it step into the virtual world on its 90th anniversary. The Sandbox created a platform that allows people around the world to play together, the press release said. The virtual world features themed locations such...

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Cavalli and Lacoste additions to boost Inter Parfums’ 2024 results

Inter Parfums has announced that it expects 2024 net sales of 1.45 billion dollars, resulting in earnings per diluted share of 5.15 dollars. This, the company said in a release, represents a 12 percent increase in net sales and an 8 percent increase in earnings per diluted share. Commenting on the robust outlook, Jean Madar, chairman & CEO of...

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Lacoste unveils collaboration with Venus Williams

Lacoste has unveiled a capsule collection with tennis star Venus Williams, who has been an ambassador for the French sportswear brand since 2022. Lacoste x EleVen by Venus launches on November 8 and merges the aesthetics of Lacoste with Williams’ fashion-forward activewear brand EleVen by Venus Williams to offer a women’s lifestyle collection...

Fashion

Item of the week: the windbreaker

What it is: With a history that dates back over 500 years, the windbreaker is by no means a ‘new’ wardrobe staple. However, it wasn’t until the 1970s that the garment was granted the status of an informal fashion attire and took on a more modernised flair. A descendant of the ‘parka’, the windbreaker typically refers to an insulating outwear...

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Lacoste names new CEO for Central and Northern Europe region

Sport and fashion brand Lacoste has appointed Christoph Weller as the chief executive for the Central and Northern Europe region. Weller succeeds Dr. Marcus Meyer and will be responsible for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland and will become part of the Lacoste EMEA management team. He joins Lacoste from Geox...

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Lacoste to celebrate 90th anniversary with London pop-up

French sport and fashion brand Lacoste is opening a vintage pop-up space in Shoreditch, London, next month as part of its 90th anniversary celebrations. In celebration of its history and iconic Crocodile, Lacoste has partnered with vintage resale expert Wavey Garms and enlisted founder and Lacoste superfan Andres Branco to source and curate a...

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Nearly 60 years after the men: Lacoste launches first underwear collection for women

The French fashion label Lacoste is expanding its product portfolio to include underwear for women. The 50-piece underwear line consists of four different collections in four different styles. However, they all reflect the brand's identity, Lacoste announced on Thursday. Credits: Lacoste In 1966, the brand designed its first underwear collection...

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Lacoste opens new flagship store on Regent Street, London

Last week, apparel and footwear retailer Lacoste opened the doors to its new flagship store on London’s Regent Street. Presented on a space of 900 square metres are 4,000 of the brand's pieces, ranging from the iconic polo shirt to mens, womens and kids’ ready-to-wear, as well as footwear and golf, tennis and fitness performance collections. A...

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Netflix and Lacoste unveil collection inspired by its TV shows

French fashion brand Lacoste has teamed up with Netflix to launch a limited-edition apparel collection inspired by some of the streaming service's hit shows, including ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘The Witcher’ and ‘Sex Education’. The apparel and accessories collection of polos, sweatshirts, tracksuits, caps and footwear, draws inspiration...

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Lacoste names Pelagia Kolotouros creative design director

French brand Lacoste has announced that Pelagia Kolotourus is to be its new creative design director, succeeding Louise Trotter. In the position, Kolotourus has been tasked with overseeing the premium sportswear brand’s Creative Studio and the vision for all of its collections. It comes as the label looks to integrate “a new artistic approach”...

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Lacoste unveils Daniil Medvedev's signature logo

French fashion and sportswear label Lacoste has unveiled a new signature logo for tennis star and ambassador Daniil Medvedev. The logo was launched in celebration of the Russian tennis player’s first Grand Slam victory in 2021 and a world number 1 ranking last season and has been designed to characterise Medvedev’s personality on and off the...

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Lacoste signs on three Olympic athletes as new brand ambassadors

French fashion label Lacoste has signed on three Olympic athletes as its new brand ambassadors: water polo player Ashleigh Johnson from the USA, shooter Ruth Mwandumba from UK and German gymnast Marcel Nguyen. They are now Lacoste ambassadors and have signed a partnership with the brand that will last until 2025. Lacoste thus reaffirms its links...