Give Your Track Top Game The Va Va Voom With Lacoste

This latest Lacoste track top takes us back to the colour-blocking heydays days of track suit nostalgia from the 1990s.

The thing is with Lacoste it was never just about polo shirts. Even when Fila introduced their very first Settanta on the highly prestigious White Line back in 1976, Lacoste did an almost identical varsity inspired full tracksuit as part of the OG Izod line. When we say identical the only thing that really separated the two was literally the logos. The question is who copied who? With a rich DNA in tennis apparel, track tops are just part and parcel of the French sportswear brand from the inner city banlieues of Paris in the mid 90s to the rainy streets of Manchester in the early noughties. The Lacoste tracksuit has played a key role in youth culture since the 1980s bringing with it it's own sporty aesthetic of colour blocking & crocodiles that other brands just simply can't replicate. These latest Lacoste track tops take us back to the colour blocking heydays days of track suit nostalgia from the 1990s when it was simply a case of the sportier the better. Above: The Lacoste Sport Contrasting Track Top in navy/green/white now available from 80s Casual Classics. The history of the Lacoste brand started with Ren_ Lacoste himself back in 1933. The crocodile logo brand was named after the legendary tennis player 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 who whole preppy "Ivy" look of the 1960s giving Lacoste a whole new elitist appeal. Moving into the late 1970s such was the allure of the French sportswear brand the streets of the UK became filled with stolen merchandise brought back from football away days in Europe as fans followed their clubs across the continent in search of the latest casual sportswear trends. Young Casuals were even known to stitch fake crocodiles onto their own shirts so they could keep on trend even, if it was a knock off. From Mike Skinner of The Streets to the Gallagher brothers (Oasis) the French sportswear brands' subcultural & music connection is absolutely huge. Above: The Lacoste Sport Contrasting Track Top in blue/navy blue/white now available from 80s Casual Classics. Giving a nod to the vintage Lacoste track top styles from the archives, these latest athletic track styles take us back to the colour-blocking heydays of the 90s era. Featuring a classic fit with a stand up collar & sporty silhouette, Lacoste also add a sustainable spin utilising a recycled polyester run-resistant piqu_ for the fabric. Finished off with the classic crocodile embroidered to the left chest & full length zip the Lacoste Sport track top is available in a selection of colourways such as blue/navy blue/white & navy blue/green/white. Shop the latest Lacoste releases now at 80s Casual Classics via the links.