Lacoste polo shirt celebrates 80 years Fashion and athleticism have gone hand in hand polo ralph lauren uk long before the likes of venus and serena williams brought their style to the tennis court. In the 1930s, french tennis champ rene lacoste transformed recreational wear by swapping the heavy, starched long sleeved shirts men typically wore while playing sports for more comfortable short sleeved tops in airy petit pique fabrics and the polo shirt was born. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the menswear(And now women's wear, too)Staple, and lacoste is celebrating with some special collections that invite everyone to join the party.The edition collection revisits the brand's heritage with pieces inspired by designs from decades past.For some, sketches by lacoste were retrieved from the archives.The unexpected collection combines ra ... Read more »