Lacoste x EleVen by Venus Williams Collection

LACOSTE x ELEVEN BY VENUS: GAME, SET, STYLE

Champion athlete. Entrepreneur. Gender equity advocate. Venus Williams is a trailblazing individualwhose impact and influence extends well beyond the sports world. A Lacoste ambassador since 2022,on November 8th the American icon will unveil a capsule inwhich her EleVen By Venus Williamsbrand will merge with the aesthetics of Lacoste.

AN EXCLUSIVE COLLABORATIONL

acoste continues to anchor its collections in a more lifestyle universe, where fashion and sport meet.Here, the expertise of the Crocodile brand is deployed on a women's collection for the Autumn-Winter 2023-2024 season that Venus Williams has been working on for over a year.

“At EleVen, our mission is to inspire women to feel confident and help them achieve their goals, sothey can become thebest versions of themselves in all areas of their life. This collaboration withLacoste embodies that same ethos. It was an honor to work with their team to design a collection thatnot only reflects EleVen’s commitment to empowering women, but also payshomage to the richhistory and legacy of Lacoste.”–Venus Williams

PIECES CRAFTED FOR THE CITY

A total of 18 pieces make up this capsule, including a nylon tracksuit and a short-sleeved striped poloshirt–Venus Williams' favorite piece. Lacoste's iconic V-neck knit, reworked here with an XXL versionof the crocodile, is also here, as well as a pleated tennis skirt and a fleece sweater emblazoned with"Venus did it first"–a nod to René Lacoste's inventive side. A collector's item rounds out the capsule:a two-tone varsity jacket with elasticated ribbing. While the entire collection is predominantlyfeminine, a few pieces have been designed to be unisex.

"L", 1933 and the crocodile: the pieces in the collection have been embroidered with patches inspiredby Ivy League logos. The capsule embodies the team spirit that Lacoste has advocated since itsfounding 90 years ago.

AN URBAN SETTING

Shot in New York, the capital of American fashion, the collection comes to life among the skyscrapers.Always on the move, the city that never sleeps became the perfect backdrop, symbolizing the infinitepossibilities that Venus embodies.

Lacoste x EleVen by Venus Williams Collection

Available in stores and on lacoste.com from November 8th 2023.