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Lacoste joins list of brands banning mohair

The mohair industry remains in hot water as yet another fashion brand decides to ban the material from its future collections. French casual label Lacoste has joined a list of over 300 apparel companies pledging to no longer use mohair after a video expose from PETA depicted animal cruelty in angora goat farms in South Africa, the world’s...

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Lacoste confirms new UK chief executive

French sportswear label Lacoste has confirmed that Jamie Givens joined the brand as its new chief executive officer of UK and Ireland on October 5. Givens, who joins Lacoste from Levi’s, where he has spent 8 years in various senior positions in sales and marketing, has been tasked with accelerating the growth of the UK and Ireland business,...

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Lacoste announces Louise Trotter as its new Creative Director

British fashion designer Louise Trotter is Lacoste’s new Creative Director, the brand informed in a statement this Thursday. She is the very first woman to hold this role at the French label best known for its crocodile logo. Her first collection will be showcased at the next Paris Fashion Week. “We are very happy to welcome Louise in our team....

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MARC HARE ANNOUCED AS THE NEW PRODUCT DIRECTOR FOR LACOSTE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pentland has announced the appointment of Marc Hare as the new product director of the Lacoste Footwear Joint Venture. Hare joins the business after having run his own successful streetwear inspired sneaker brand, Mr.Hare, since 2008. Hare will be leading the new ‘Mainline’ and ‘Future Concepts’ product teams and working...

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6 new consumer mentalities changing the retail industry

”There's no such thing as an online retailer or offline retailer anymore. Everyone should become both.” Pernille Kok-Jensen, Trend Director at Dutch qualitative research agency Mare, shared her predictions on the future of retail during the 2018 edition of the Amsterdam-based trade show, Modefabriek. Kicking off the eye-opening talk, the Trend...

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Lacoste celebrates Olympic heritage with new apparel line

Lacoste has unveiled its first Olympic Heritage lifestyle apparel collection to coincide with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the summer Olympics in Mexico City 1968 and winter Olympics in Grenoble 1968. The exclusive men’s clothing and accessories line is part of Lacoste’s three-year licensing agreement with the International Olympic...

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Lacoste says goodbye to creative director Felipe Oliveira Baptista

London - French sportswear label Lacoste has gone separate ways with its creative director Felipe Oliveira Baptista, who had held the role since 2010. Oliveira Baptista confirmed his departure via his personal Instagram account on Thursday afternoon. "Eight incredible years made possible with talent and support of everyone at Lacoste, especially...

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Lacoste appoints new executive director for footwear division

Lacoste has roped in Gianni Georgiades, ex-CEO of Ugg for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as the new executive director of its footwear division, reports Modaes.es. The report added that Georgiades began his career at Staff International (part of the OTB group) as head of sales for the UK and Northern Europe. Four years later, he served in...

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Video: Lacoste FW18 PFW

Lacoste collection Fall Winter 2018/2019, March 2018, Paris Fashion Week. Source: FF Channel, YouTube

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Lacoste swaps its crocodile for logos of endangered species during PFW

French fashion brand Lacoste on Wednesday swapped the crocodile logo on its shirts for the first time in its history for 10 of the most endangered species on the planet. The green Lacoste crocodile -- one of the world's best-known logos -- was replaced by the Sumatran tiger, the Javan rhino and the Cao Vit gibbon on the chest of its classic...

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Lacoste adds Alipay to help customers have better shopping experience

Lacoste has finally joined the ranks of various other retailers through partnering with Alipay. The brand is now officially teaming with Alipay and Verifone for its retail locations in the U.S. to help improve an overall customer experience. With this new partnership with Alipay, a popular mobile platform established in China, Lacoste can now...

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Lacoste to form venture with Pentland Group

Lacoste is stepping it up, literally. In an effort to grow their footwear business, the French label is partnering with Britain's Pentland Group, their longtime global licensee, to form a new joint venture. The move is part of their plan to better integrate with their licensee partners, which also includes Procter & Gamble Prestige for...