The history of Lacoste is the story of a tennis legend whose inventions changed the entire sport and revolutionized the clothing industry forever. René Lacoste founded La Chemise Lacoste in 1933 with André Gillier, the owner and president of the largest French knitwear manufacturing firm at the time and they began to produce the revolutionary tennis shirt, Lacoste had designed and worn on the tennis courts with the crocodile logo embroidered on the chest.
Pieces from Lacoste’s new range and some great value sale items are available now at Oi Polloi.