Supreme x LACOSTE Crewneck
Supreme vs. Original
Original — LACOSTE
Classic Fit Fleece Crew Neck Sweatshirt
About the original
The Lacoste Crewneck Sweatshirt is a cotton fleece pullover with ribbed cuffs, collar, and hem, a core part of the brand's sportswear lineup since the postwar era. Lacoste was founded in 1933 in Paris by tennis champion René Lacoste, known as "The Crocodile" during his playing career, and the embroidered crocodile logo remains the brand's primary mark. The SS18 Supreme collab adds a box logo embroidered on the chest alongside the crocodile on the sleeve, with a zippered stash pocket at the left hem, a detail not found on the standard crewneck.
About LACOSTE
Lacoste S.A. is a French apparel company founded in 1933 by tennis champion Rene Lacoste and textile manufacturer Andre Gillier in Troyes. Lacoste designed the L.12.12 polo shirt in 1933 using petit pique cotton to replace the long-sleeved woven shirts worn on court, and the crocodile embroidered on its chest is considered the first visible logo on a consumer garment. The company expanded into footwear, fragrance, and leather goods, and its core tennis-adjacent sportswear remains in continuous production. Supreme and Lacoste have released multiple co-branded seasonal collections since 2017 spanning polos, track sets, and bags.
