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Bern, Switzerland, July 2, 2019 - Lacoste shop. Lacoste is a French clothing company, founded in 1933 by tennis player René Lacoste and André Gillier Stock Photo - Alamy
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![An advertisement for hosiery by Andre Gillier, the founder of Lacoste (colour litho) by French School, (20th century) An advertisement for hosiery by Andre Gillier, the founder of Lacoste (colour litho) by French School, (20th century)](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600wm.XXX.15383250.7055475/5235172.jpg)
An advertisement for hosiery by Andre Gillier, the founder of Lacoste (colour litho) by French School, (20th century)
Fashone classic - In 1933, Lacoste founded La Société Chemise Lacoste with André Gillier . The company produced the tennis shirt, also known as polo shirt, which Lacoste often wore when he
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