Forever a house signature, the polo shirt underpins the silhouette as a template for experimentation; econstructed with stripe knit collars, layered as a mock-neck twinset, or blown up in graphic jersey shapes. Oversized Cubist handknits continue this theme, reinterpreting the traditional tennis sweater as a textural collage. The tennis shoe is too remixed, dipped in vulcanized rubber or a Velcro scuba hightop. Injecting the Lacoste vocabulary with new elements of modular design, sportif separates zip into their own pockets and flyaway drawstring trench coats protect backpacks, while the tennis skirt is translated into box-pleated tunic and apron shapes. Their fluid volumes reappear in printed and pleated silks, from the interlocking, geometric ‘L’ monogram to colour-blocked crêpe. Designed in 1927 by Robert George, the Lacoste rocodile is treated with irreverence and humour in a multitude of guises – from subtle tonal embroidery, all-over prints and exploded patchworks to quirky leather accessories – affirming its status as a universal Pop Art icon.