Lacoste Fall 2025
On the final Sunday of Paris Fashion Week, Lacoste offered something quietly spectacular. This Fall 2025 collection, designed by Pelagia Kolotouros, now in her third season as creative director, felt at once grounded in the brand’s heritage and ready for a new chapter. The runway, staged directly on the iconic clay court at Roland-Garros, unfolded in three distinct moods, each exploring a different facet of René Lacoste’s legacy.
The opening looks drew a clear through line to the house’s tennis roots, but Kolotouros introduced a softer, more sculptural touch. Crisp whites dominated, seen in puffed outerwear, plush cable knits, and padded gloves. Quilting appeared frequently, echoing the cushioned rhythm of sport while hinting at a kind of futuristic elegance. Lacoste’s signature green adorned subtle accents, and bold jacquards reimagined typographic motifs from 1920s poster art. A clay-toned palette was presented in the next phase of the show, with tailored trenches, utilitarian coveralls, and relaxed tracksuits rendered in soft khaki and sand. These pieces bridged sport and city life, walking a line between activewear and modern uniform.
The final act of the show was its most unexpected. Inspired by a vintage photograph of René and Simone Lacoste hosting an evening gathering, Kolotouros imagined what a Lacoste dinner party might look like today. The result was a refined stretch into eveningwear, long, fluid dresses in chenille greens and mineral silks, draped scarves tied with a nod to classic French glamour, and sheer tulle gowns beaded with subtle crocodile silhouettes. Sweater dresses dipped into deep V-necklines, while metallic kitten heels and oversized weekenders playfully nodded to the idea of après-sport dressing.
With this collection, Lacoste is striking a thoughtful position in the fashion landscape, one that doesn’t rely on hype or nostalgia. The crocodile logo remains, of course, but Kolotouros is using it as a thread rather than a headline. Her work is rooted in the brand’s history, yet she avoids being trapped by it. This season’s silhouettes felt more sensual than sharp, more nuanced than performative. In a world where many luxury houses are looking to tennis for inspiration, Lacoste is uniquely placed—it doesn’t need to borrow the aesthetic; it lived it first.
As fashion leans into elevated sportswear, Lacoste’s new identity feels timely and natural. Kolotouros isn’t forcing a transformation; she’s expanding the language. With Fall 2025, she delivers a vision that’s both athletic and alluring, deeply French yet widely wearable. And most impressively, she makes the journey from the tennis court to the dinner table look entirely effortless. Lacoste.
