A Franco-Japanese collaboration that reinterprets Lacoste's classic sportswear with Comme des Garçons SHIRT's avant-garde, asymmetrical design.
ORIGIN
France/Japan
PRICE TIER
luxury
SPECIALIZATION
MEN
The Lacoste x Comme des Garçons SHIRT collaboration, launched in 2023, represents a fusion of French sportswear heritage and Japanese avant-garde design. The collection centers on deconstructing Lacoste's most iconic silhouettes, including its classic polo shirts, button-downs, and cardigans. Rei Kawakubo's Comme des Garçons SHIRT sub-label applied its signature conceptual approach, introducing asymmetrical cuts, slanted button plackets, and playfully distorted placements of the emblematic crocodile logo.
This article covers the debut of the collaborative collection at Paris Fashion Week, detailing how Comme des Garçons SHIRT deconstructed and reinterpreted Lacoste's iconic polo shirt.
Announcing the official launch, this piece explores the fusion of Lacoste's sportswear heritage with the avant-garde design of Comme des Garçons SHIRT, highlighting key pieces from the collection.
This article reviews the collaboration upon its release, describing it as a perfect blend of preppy and avant-garde aesthetics and focusing on the playfully distorted crocodile logos.
WWD provides an early look at the partnership from its reveal during Paris Men's Fashion Week, discussing the creative process of twisting and reimagining classic Lacoste silhouettes.
Esquire celebrates the launch of the collection, highlighting it as a must-have for fashion enthusiasts and detailing the unique, deconstructed approach to wardrobe staples.