Description 1933. Rene Lacoste invented the first polo shirt, the Original L.12.12. With a collar, a button placket and a new type of knit, the tennis player ushered in a new era of sportswear. Freedom of movement, elegance… the Original L.12.12 is the coming together of extensive know-how and expertise, and is knitted with two levels of tension and adorned with a crocodile logo made of 2367 stitches. Heathered petit pique, Lacoste’s signature knit Ribbed collar and sleeves Classic fit, comfortable cut and sleeves Genuine mother of pearl buttons Embroidered crocodile sewn on the chest
