Lacoste
Lacoste is the French way to refer to the brand Lacoste.
Did you know?
- While the brand is globally recognized by its logo, in France, wearing the brand is often used as a visual shorthand for certain social classes, ranging from the 'BCBG' upper-class to urban 'banlieue' street culture.
- The brand name is a nickname for its founder, René Lacoste, who was nicknamed 'The Crocodile' due to his tenacity on the tennis court.
- The iconic crocodile logo was actually inspired by a caricature drawn by the artist Robert Deschaples to describe Lacoste's fighting spirit.
Examples in context
- J'adore porter ma nouvelle chemise Lacoste.I adore wearing my new Lacoste shirt.
- Hier, j'ai acheté une casquette de baseball Lacoste.Yesterday, I bought a Lacoste baseball cap.
- Les polos Lacoste sont très populaires en France.Lacoste polos are very popular in France.
- J'ai un polo Lacoste.I have a Lacoste polo shirt.
- Le logo Lacoste est sur le t-shirt.The Lacoste logo is on the t-shirt.
- Est-ce que c'est du Lacoste ?Is this Lacoste?
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are looking at a clothing store window.
- ChloéRegarde, ce pull Lacoste est très beau.Look, this Lacoste sweater is very beautiful.
- LucasOui, il est très élégant.Yes, it is very elegant.
- ChloéTu penses que c'est trop cher ?Do you think it's too expensive?
- LucasC'est une bonne marque, donc c'est normal.It's a good brand, so it's normal.
