The Half Zip Sweatshirt from Lacoste is the perfect bit of layering for the colder months & features a ribbed cotton interlock fabric.
As you may or may not be aware 2023 marks the 90th anniversary of the iconic crocodile & Lacoste have obviously been shouting about it. A celebration of Casual culture, crocodiles & centre court comradery which has given us what is probably one of the very best sportswear brands to ever come out of France. Subcultures & street ready apparel worn on the banlieues of Paris to the concrete clad estates of inner city London from the 1980s to the early noughties has given Lacoste a certain "je ne sais quoi". As sportswear brands come and go, the crocodile still remains the king and our latest collection of Half Zip Sweatshirts from Lacoste is proof. Above: The Lacoste Half Zip Sweatshirt in silver chine now available from 80s Casual Classics. The origins of Lacoste go all the way back to the 1930s with the legendary French tennis player Ren_ Lacoste. The crocodile logo brand was named after Lacoste who was as elegant off the court, as much as he was a warrior on it. Lacoste soon joined an elite class of sporting individuals who earned a reputable nickname. Hollywood actors like Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood championed the whole preppy 'Ivy' look of the 1960s giving Lacoste a whole new elitist appeal. Moving into the late 1970s, the French sportswear brand quickly gained the attention of the Casuals with its colourful styles & expensive price tag. Above: The Lacoste Half Zip Sweatshirt in navy now available from 80s Casual Classics. The humble half zip sweatshirt has made a bit of a comeback in recent years. Just like Lacoste's origins started back in the 1930s, so did the concept for the zip neck top, when sportswear started to move away from ill fitting clothes and a more performance direction. The function was pretty simple compared to todays garment technology, the zippered neck allowed the wearer to open the zip when it got warmer and vice versa when it got colder. A self regulating garment was pretty revolutionary at the time. The more recent revival of the half zip sweatshirt has allowed Lacoste to champion the crocodile thanks to terrace trends and even top flight football managers that have worn the popular sweatshirt style. Above: The Lacoste Half Zip Sweatshirt in black now available from 80s Casual Classics. The iconic sportswear silhouette now arrives courtesy of the crocodile with a selection of seasonal half zip sweatshirts. Featuring a zippered stand up collar & a soft, ribbed cotton interlock fabric, the half zip sweatshirt is a great bit of kit for layering up for the colder months. Worn under outerwear or just simply on its own, the classic crocodile style is finished off with the embroidered crocodile. Now available in a selection of colourways such as navy & silver chine, the half zip sweatshirt is a must have casual style for the colder months.
Above: The Lacoste Half Zip Sweatshirt in silver chine now available from 80s Casual Classics. The origins of Lacoste go all the way back to the 1930s with the legendary French tennis player Ren_ Lacoste. The crocodile logo brand was named after Lacoste who was as elegant off the court, as much as he was a warrior on it. Lacoste soon joined an elite class of sporting individuals who earned a reputable nickname. Hollywood actors like Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood championed the whole preppy 'Ivy' look of the 1960s giving Lacoste a whole new elitist appeal. Moving into the late 1970s, the French sportswear brand quickly gained the attention of the Casuals with its colourful styles & expensive price tag. 
Above: The Lacoste Half Zip Sweatshirt in navy now available from 80s Casual Classics. The humble half zip sweatshirt has made a bit of a comeback in recent years. Just like Lacoste's origins started back in the 1930s, so did the concept for the zip neck top, when sportswear started to move away from ill fitting clothes and a more performance direction. The function was pretty simple compared to todays garment technology, the zippered neck allowed the wearer to open the zip when it got warmer and vice versa when it got colder. A self regulating garment was pretty revolutionary at the time. The more recent revival of the half zip sweatshirt has allowed Lacoste to champion the crocodile thanks to terrace trends and even top flight football managers that have worn the popular sweatshirt style. 
Above: The Lacoste Half Zip Sweatshirt in black now available from 80s Casual Classics. The iconic sportswear silhouette now arrives courtesy of the crocodile with a selection of seasonal half zip sweatshirts. Featuring a zippered stand up collar & a soft, ribbed cotton interlock fabric, the half zip sweatshirt is a great bit of kit for layering up for the colder months. Worn under outerwear or just simply on its own, the classic crocodile style is finished off with the embroidered crocodile. Now available in a selection of colourways such as navy & silver chine, the half zip sweatshirt is a must have casual style for the colder months.