2024-03-07 18:14:04
For his first show in Paris, the highly regarded Greek-American designer took inspiration from France’s 1920s, known as the “crazy years,” and injected his own new interpretation. At that time, the brand founder René Lacoste (nicknamed “Mr. Crocodile”) dominated the tennis world, and Paris was the artistic and creative capital of the world. Integrating exquisite tailoring, crisp lines and distinctive patterns into fashion and sports elements, they blend and collide with art. This season is centered on art, just as it played a pivotal role in René’s era.
In 1927, René and his teammates, known as the Four Musketeers, won the Davis Cup from the Americans for the first time. The historic victory of the “Four Musketeers” not only led to the construction of Roland Garros Stadium, but also has an indissoluble bond with the “French Open” held here. The French Open is the most prestigious sporting event in the world, continuing the legend of LACOSTE and closely uniting the global tennis community to this day.
This autumn and winter series spares no effort to pay tribute to the founder of LACOSTE and celebrates the natural combination of brand heritage and ultra-modernity. The founder, Mr. René, has the courage to break tradition and innovate, and he is also an out-and-out fashion guru. Pelagia Kolotouros and her team combine tennis genes and traditional design, abandoning exaggerated tailoring to ensure a relaxed sense of sinuous lines, and present elegant and soft garments. Designers opened up a new aesthetic space in the elegant modernism of the 1920s and 1930s. French fashion merges with sporty style, subverting the clean, collegiate design language through easy, sophisticated and practical everyday clothing. Underneath LACOSTE’s classic style lies a unique sensibility.
The show is based on the original image of the LACOSTE crocodile, which was designed by René and artist Robert George in 1927. The version now used is a scaled-down version based on this. Patterns illuminate simple yet powerful garments and blankets in vibrant colors and become a subversive design element throughout the collection. The small crocodile details highlight femininity and gorgeous texture, and are the finishing touch on mesh lace embroidered silver sequin dresses and racerback vests, which are carefully arranged along the silk pleats, bringing a refreshing bourgeois-style silk scarf pattern.
The suits in the collection are designed to recall René’s youthful days in the United States. The designer picked up the elements of the original LACOSTE tennis polo shirt and tennis pleated skirt in 1933, boldly using wool material, with flowing stripes and fashionable art-style printed fabrics inspired by René’s coronation of the Davis Cup, embellished with ” Chemise Lacoste” label of the era.
This series of items adopts a new silhouette design, and enhances the fluidity of lines in the design, retaining a sense of structure to improve the fit, all of which are a subtle tribute to René Lacoste’s triumphant return. Continuing the sporty style, the pleated skirt is inspired by the skirt worn by women’s tennis legend Suzanne Lenglen, using classic twill fabric and unique tailoring design. The leather pleated skirt transforms classic sports equipment into a unique design style. Wearable pieces such as track tops, parkas and down jackets combine style and functionality. New cable-knit pieces bring a modern, fresh twist to traditional country club-style knitwear. The coat adopts a loose bathrobe-style cut to create space for free movement, and can be easily matched with sports tops and slim jackets to show a smooth and avant-garde style.
With the spirit of creativity and collaboration as its cornerstone, Pelagia Kolotouros builds bridges between people of all ages and societies. Iconic must-haves this season include the double-breasted cashmere and wool coat, hand-embroidered with an enlarged version of the yellow crocodile pattern, recalling the craftsmanship often found on varsity jackets. The crocodile-embossed bucket bag looks like an antique travel bag covered with stamps, reminiscent of René Lacoste’s bet with coach Allan H. Muhr before the 1923 Davis Cup match that if he won the match, the other side would give him a crocodile. Leather suitcase. Another detail related to the origin of the brand is that a series of single product designs are printed with classic photos of René Lacoste’s swing and smash.
Croc-print lace, silk, tulle and pendant details contrast with sporty performance fabrics. This integration creates elements of elegance and sophistication, functionality and comfort, structural details and a relaxed atmosphere for the collection, making it closely linked to its origins in tennis. The colors also tell the legendary story of LACOSTE, from sensual black to the auburn of the clay court, to sky blue, grass green, LACOSTE green and pure white, which are reminiscent of the scenes of victory on and off the court.
Wang Yibo, the global spokesperson of the LACOSTE brand, appeared on the clay show wearing LACOSTE’s 2024 autumn and winter show and watched the show. He said that the opening of this show was like the opening ceremony of sports, which deeply shocked him, and he fell in love with many tennis-inspired items in the new show series.
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