Supreme x LACOSTE Shoulder Bag
The original behind the Supreme x LACOSTE Shoulder Bag is the LACOSTE Flat Crossover Bag — $95 retail vs Supreme's $110.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Lacoste Flat Crossover Bag is a slim zip-top crossbody constructed from the brand's signature petit piqué PVC-coated canvas, a hard-wearing textured weave Lacoste has used on its accessories for decades. It carries a padded rear panel, interior slip pockets, an adjustable webbed strap, and a tone-on-tone embroidered crocodile on the front face. Lacoste was founded in Troyes, France in 1933 by seven-time Grand Slam tennis champion René Lacoste, who placed the embroidered crocodile on the chest of his tennis polo that year, one of the first external logos in performance apparel. The SS18 Supreme version is a co-branded Flat Crossover Bag in Supreme-exclusive colorways including red, green, and yellow.
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.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $110 |
|---|---|
| LACOSTE retail | $95 |
| Hype tax | +16% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x LACOSTE Shoulder Bag just the regular Flat Crossover Bag?
The Supreme x LACOSTE Shoulder Bag, released in Spring/Summer 2018, is based on the LACOSTE Flat Crossover Bag. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the LACOSTE Flat Crossover Bag is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the LACOSTE Flat Crossover Bag than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $110 for the Supreme x LACOSTE Shoulder Bag; the LACOSTE Flat Crossover Bag retails for $95. That's a 16% markup — buying the original saves you $15, or 14% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the LACOSTE Flat Crossover Bag?
You can buy the LACOSTE Flat Crossover Bag from Amazon or direct from LACOSTE. Retail price is $95. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
