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with hayden, lacoste steps up with a “challenge”
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Thu, Jun 25
By Erwin Lacoste looks back at its tennis roots in its latest men’s scent, the Lacoste Challenge. The unique bottle features a tennis racquet design, referring to Rene Lacoste’s long-ago innovation of adhering plaster to his sticks to improve their grips. images courtesy of Lacoste)
tommy robredo, is that you?
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Tue, Jun 23
By Erwin Who knew that under all that hair would be a Tommy Robredo 2.0? Perhaps Jeremy’ll consider being more like Tommy and doing some, uhm, modeling… What do you think of Jeremy’s new ‘do? Tell us!) Buy: Lacoste Short Sleeve Solid Super Dry Zip Polo, black/white/blue, $88, lacoste.com.
there’s always a silver lining
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Tue, Jun 2
By Erwin My friend Chris, on Andy Roddick: “I think [Andy] takes losses harder than any other player, it seems. He always looks more defeated than any other player, like he cant even bear to look up. He just looks at the ground, at his feet, as he rushes off court.
Don't pop that collar on your polo shirt
Original at Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Fri, May 29
MN During this Great Recession, it's the 92 clams that Macy's is asking for a Lacoste vintage polo that stops me from pulling out my charge-a-plate. Ouch. Love the shirt, hate the price. CP: That alligator logo doesn't come cheap, my friend. ...
Bjorn Borg previews the 2009 French Open
Original at ESPN
• Fri, May 22
No one -- not Bjorn Borg nor Gustavo Kuerten nor Rene Lacoste, the beloved "Crocodile" -- has ever won one for the thumb. Roger Federer, against most odds, pulled off the dramatic five-in-a-row at last year's US Open. "I think it is hard to appreciate ...
Harry Rosen now offering online shopping - Canada NewsWire
Original at Canada NewsWire
• Thu, May 14
press release), Canada Over 300 items will be available this season from a variety of brands such as Canali, Hugo BOSS and Lacoste and will include sportswear, knits, dress shirts, accessories, shoes and outerwear, with more merchandise being added over time. ...
fashion focus: christophe lemaire s/s09
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Tue, May 12
By Erwin Lacoste designer Christophe Lemaire’s spring offerings through his eponymous collection continues its fusion of east and west. The unisex line includes kurtas, trenches (coats and capes), tunics, pants, and spencer jackets — all tailored comfortably in gabardine, batiste, tweed,...
absolutely teal-icious
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Mon, May 11
By Erwin Lacoste Super Dry Short Sleeve Polo with Color Block Detail, $95, white/eclipse blue, lacoste.com. Nike Sunny Men’s Tennis Polo, $60; Nadal Signature Wristband, $10; Dri-fit Rafa Signature Bandana, $15; colorways are white/neo-turquoise/lectrolime (yellow); nike.com.
Pressure too much for Gasquet
Original at ESPN
• Mon, May 11
In an interesting commercial turn of events, the all-American Roddick -- whose trademark ball cap and roomy shirts sport the iconic French alligator logo of Lacoste -- has now been embraced by Gasquet's longtime management company and patron, ...
Vintage-style Dococo-Lacoste polo shirts for kids
Original at Retro To Go
• Thu, May 7
UK We get more emails about the long-gone My First Fred Perry polo shirt than just about anything else on the site. Sadly, we can't bring those back, but we can offer an alternative for your little folk - these vintage-style Dococo-Lacoste polo shirts for ...
AM Stir
Original at Florida Times-Union
• Sat, May 2
FL - Matt Soergel The Lacoste alligator on the chest saves on clothing. Consider that someone so loved Samuel L. Jackson's "Snakes on a Plane" that they got a full-color "Snakes on a Plane" put on their arm. What about young Patrick Swayze as a centaur, ...
Dressing up shoppers
Original at New Straits Times
• Sun, Apr 26
Malaysia A regular haunt for sneaker collectors (also known as sneaker heads), this one-of-a-kind shoe store showcased a funky combination of fashionable coloured sneakers for men like Dunk-High Vandal and Rejuven8 from Nike and the Lacoste Rene plimsoles for ...
True Religion opens new branded retail store at Galleria at Roseville
Original at Fibre2fashion.com
• Tue, Apr 21
• 3 related articles
India A destination for fashion retail, the Galleria at Roseville attracts over 9 million shoppers annually and is home to over 200 specialty retailers, including Nordstrom, Coach, and Lacoste. The Center, which currently encompasses over 1.5 million square ...
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Dictator In A Polo Shirt
Original at newbornrodeo.com
• Sun, Apr 19
By newbornrodeo United Arrow x Lacoste Polo Shirt As crazy as it sounds, these might not even be the hottest polo shirts around. Check out the competition after the jump and let me know which set of shirts you prefer. I’m still undecided. Fred Perry 100 Year Anniversary Polo Shirts
Fashion choice of many small-time hoods? The hoodie
Original at Niagara Falls Review
• Sat, Apr 18
Canada - Corey Larocque Lacoste polo shirts and Sperry top-siders. In the '90s, it was grunge. Flannel lumberjack shirt and baggy jeans. Now, drive by any high school, you'll see the hooded sweatshirt is the foundation garment a look best described as "rap-star, slacker chic. ...
Retail Details: Gold-buying program, sidewalk sale and BOGO buys
Original at Wilmington Morning Star
• Thu, Apr 16
NC Redix of Wrightsville Beach will show its preppy Lacoste line along with other stylish good buys for spring and summer. Tickets are $20 each, less than in previous years, and they may be purchased online at www.capefearhabitat.org. ...
Lacoste paying for Adoption fees
Original at WCBD-TV
• Mon, Apr 13
SC During the week of April 13th – 19th, clothing line company Lacoste, will pay for all adoption fees at Pet Helpers with show of Family Circle Cup ticket stubs. Pet Helpers is a private, non-profit rescue and adoption facility that serves Charleston ...
Miss. AG: Counterfeit arrest signals crackdown
Original at Jackson Clarion Ledger
• Tue, Apr 7
MS During a news conference, Hood displayed some of the nearly 200 fake Ralph Lauren and Lacoste Polo shirts Best is accused of selling. Hood says his office worked closely with the Kentucky attorney general’s office on the case. Hood said the Division of ...
Animals & Money: Will companies try to save the species on their logo?
Original at WalletPop
• Mon, Apr 6
VA Lacoste just became the first company to jump on board. René Lacoste, a famous tennis player in the twenties, was nicknamed "the Crocodile" because he was fierce, so his Izod shirts bear the creature. The company announced their new project with pride: ...
Continental workers brace for drawn-out battle
Original at France24
• Fri, Apr 3
France said Christelle Lacoste, who distributed flyers during a demonstration in Compiègne on Saturday. Lacoste, who has been a forklift operator at Continental for five years, denounces the decision to close a factory that made 17 million euros in benefits ...
Duel personalities
Original at Sunday Times
• Sat, Mar 14
South Africa Dressed in a white Pierre Cardin hat and a striped Lacoste golf shirt, Ngoma explains that, ever since Wesbank Raceway closed down, sold to property developers a few years ago, there’s been nowhere for the guys to race. “That place offered a safe ...
fashion focus: nathalie dechy plays peekablue
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Fri, Mar 13
By Erwin Kudos to chic chick Nathalie Dechy for bowing out to Ekaterina Makarova in the best way possible at the first round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells — a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 fight while layering royal blue under this season’s Lacoste tennis dress. (Sveta: are you paying attention?)
Fashion Deflation
Original at Forbes
• Fri, Mar 13
• 3 related articles
NY For the fall, Lacoste will offer cable-knit sweaters, normally $145, for $98, says Robert Siegel, chairman and chief executive of the company. In spring 2010, Lacoste plans to lower prices in other categories, including its signature polo shirts. ...
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eyes on the dc
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Sat, Mar 7
By nmccarvel While the Israel-Sweden tie has certainly brought a frown to our faces, you can’t help but love Davis Cup weekend. Check out some of the scenes from Day One of the year’s first DC weekend. Advantage, apparel: Lacoste was a winner in Birmingham, Alabama, where alligator-clad Stanislas Wa...
Tributes to 'Mr Lacoste' David Clarkson after road death
Original at Croydon Guardian
• Tue, Feb 24
UK The wife of a crocodile enthusiast killed in a car crash has remembered the “loving husband and father”. David Clarkson, 42, was killed when his van was in a head-on collision with another vehicle in Newcastle on Friday. The New Addington office fitter ...
Business news briefs
Original at Pittsburgh Post Gazette
• Mon, Feb 23
PA Ilori Boutique, which sells designer sunglasses; Johnston & Murphy, the shoe store; and Lacoste, a sportswear boutique, will be opening at the end of March. In addition, teen clothing retailer Aeropostale will expand its store and move to a new ...
Cheap but Chic: Vintage Shopping in Seoul
Original at Korea Times
• Thu, Feb 19
South Korea To make it easier for shoppers, some storeowners have neatly arranged shirts and sweaters by brand (Lacoste and Polo Ralph Lauren seem to be the most popular). Racks are also filled with skirts, dresses, jackets, pants and denim jeans. ...
Lacoste
Original at Style.com
• Sat, Feb 14
In his program notes, Christophe Lemaire name-dropped Diane Keaton, Princess Leia, André Courrèges, James Turrell…and René Lacoste, bien sûr . But ... www.style.com
Lacoste grows up for fall 2009
Original at amNewYork
• Sat, Feb 14
NY - Feb 14, 2009 I wanted the Fall/Winter 2009 show to focus on the chic and sophisticated side of Lacoste," writes creative director Christophe Lemaire. His inspirations? ...
New York Fashion Week: Christophe Lemaire revamps Lacoste
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Sat, Feb 14
Designer Christophe Lemaire gave Lacoste a Gallic twist with sportswear ensembles that were also inspired by the early space-age collections of Andre Courrèges. By Hilary Alexander, Fashion Director at New York Fashion Week It has been a while since ...
Lacoste: Good Buy Guide
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Sun, Jan 25
United Kingdom After several decades in fashion Siberia, the Lacoste shirt – so beloved of eightysomething golfers in Palm Beach – is so retro it's cool again (providing it's not too baggy and worn untucked, preferably with a certain amount of irony). ...
from australia, the french revue!
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Wed, Jan 14
By Erwin Not to be outdone by her compatriots Golovin and Llodra, and to the delight of teenage boys — and some teenage girls — everywhere, French teenager Alize Cornet performed her own Lacoste wet t-shirt contest during last week’s mixed doubles match at the Hopman Cup.
Mike Dwyer is named as new Head of Menswear at Dunning apparel
Original at WorldGolf.com
• Thu, Dec 18
AZ - Dec 18, 2008 The 57-year-old has also held key apparel sales and marketing positions with Victorinox, Timberland and Izod Lacoste. "Mike is a highly-disciplined sales ...
Picture Perfect - Andy Roddick Youth Tennis Program
Original at Andy Roddick.com
• Tue, Dec 9
At the 8th Annual Charity Event this past weekend, Andy spent time hitting with some of the children from his San Antonio Youth Tennis Program. The children, including December’s Fan of the Month Toby Joe, also had the opportunity to meet philanthropist and granddaughter of Rene Lacoste...
Lacoste Missouri x Shoes-Up “Basque Beret”
Original at EU Kicks
• Wed, Dec 3
By rockavelii Share This The Lacoste Missouri done in collaboration with French sneaker magazine Shoes-Up. The kicks take their inspiration from the French Basque Beret and come in a black wool upper. The kicks are limited to 160 pairs worldwide with pairs at Colette in Paris, Dover Street Market in Lon...
Bellevue Boom: Fashion Picks from Across the Lake
Original at Examiner.com
• Tue, Nov 11
- Nov 11, 2008 Level One) Lacoste-- The embroidered alligator speaks to the history of this clothing line that has become an icon of sophistication. ...
Michael Stipe Designs Concert Shirt For Lacoste : Rolling Stone ...
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Nov 10
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Michael Stipes Designs $300 Shirt For Lacoste - Hollywood Backwash
Original at Hollywood Back Wash
• Mon, Nov 10
By Sparkle-C REM's Michael Stipe designs a $300 Lacoste polo shirt.
lemaire and lacoste’s fall 2008 — where do we insert andy roddick?
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Mon, Oct 13
By Erwin Lemaire, the side project of Lacoste creative director Christopher Lemaire, drew inspiration from the Far East for his current fall collection, constructing winter coats and jackets with the silhouettes of South Asian garments like kramas (scarf) and kurtas (tunic). –
fashion focus: cibulkova’s lacoste outfit has us seeing spots
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Fri, Oct 10
By Erwin Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova adds to her strong year (two finals — Amelia Island and Toronto) by dispatching world No. 5 and reigning French Open champ Ana Ivanovic 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup. She showed up the Serb (sorry, Ana) by wearing a simple white Lacoste tenn...
Shoes-Up x Lacoste Missouri | Highsnobiety.com: Home
Original at Highsnobiety.com
• Thu, Oct 9
Matching the wool look, the Lacoste crocodile logo also comes in black rubber. The inner sole features the Shoes-Up crest logo. The outcome is one of the best Lacoste sneakers that we have seen this year, perfect for the fall season. ...
Actress Rose Byrne Loves a Man in Pink
Original at New York Observer
• Wed, Oct 8
By Em Whitney The Daily Transom spoke with Ms. Mortimer, who was wearing a fitted blue-and-white striped Lacoste dress, after she stepped out of a group photo taken with the five hostesses and Lacoste Robert Skinner. We wondered about spring orders, given the current economic climate.
VISIONAIRE ISSUE # 54. SPORT (Lacoste shirts)
Original at ThisNext
• Tue, Sep 23
By espy Three shirts featuring artwork from twelve of today's top photographers, designers and artists are embedded in the pages of a book that chronicles the complete series. A to-die for present for the fashionisto/as in your life. 250 each or $1000 for the set of 12.
“I Was There… For The US OPEN!”
Original at Andy Roddick.com
• Thu, Sep 11
By Lucy Flory “I went to New York this August, not just to enjoy a fantastic city, but to go to the US Open! This would be my second trip to the Open and I was very excited! I was due to fly out on Thursday 21st August, so was delighted to discover via ar.com that Andy would be doing a Lacoste signing at Macy’s on th...
fashion focus: lacoste’s fall tennis offerings
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Wed, Aug 13
By Erwin images by Lacoste) Lacoste has finally dropped its fall goods, including some items specific to the U.S. Open (just around the corner!). We also get a preview of what the sexy Dominika Cibulkova and other Lacoste ladies will likely be wearing in Queens. These separates are highlighted by key...
Comme Des Garcons x Lacoste F/W '08
Original at Highsnobiety.com
• Mon, Jul 14
The polo shirts come with longer sleeves, giving them a raglan look in that sense. Otherwise classic colors as well as details, such as the Lacoste crocodile logo on the chest. These are now available at Reinforce.
Gallery 12.12 Berlin By Lacoste And KaDeWe
Original at Highsnobiety.com
• Sun, Jul 6
To celebrate its 75th anniversary, LACOSTE has commissioned 11 Berlin artists to create artworks inspired by the brand's iconic 12.12 polo and crocodile logo. Gallery 12.12 includes sculptures, installations, collages and ...
Lacoste is outfitting the Australian Open
Original at Styledash
• Wed, Jul 2
By Josh Loposer If you've ever thought that Lacoste seemed like a stuck-up country club brand that only appeals to tennis players -- that's because it was actually founded by legendary tennis champ René "the alligator" Lacoste. ...
shade yourself!
Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress)
• Wed, Jun 18
By Erwin The current lot of Lacoste sunglasses leaves something to be desired (aviators: yawn), but if you feel like browsing — and seeing how they look on Andy Roddick and Tati Golovin — see the interactive site here. I’m still lusting over the chunky sporty shades the French tennis brand released...
Jordan Carlos, Comedian
Original at Gothamist
• Mon, May 28
By Ben Kharakh Being a preppy black guy means growing up privileged and Black. It means having the same social capital as your preppy white counterparts. It also means not wearing Lacoste, Polo or J.Press for the sake of sartorial irony. Now, it doesn’t mean wearing all Lacoste, or Polo but one or two pieces. T...