Fashion labels & houses
Lacoste
Wikidata description: French company specialized in ready-to-wear clothing.
Catalog research · Snapshot 2026-09-27
This is a structured catalog record. Its statements have not been independently checked against primary sources. Dates and places below are reported by Wikidata and may describe different periods or entities. An absent end date does not establish that a business is still trading. Country and headquarters do not establish manufacturing or fiber origin.
Catalog history & people
Inception year reported
- 1933 [Wikidata]
Dissolution year reported
No imported catalog statement.
Founder
- René Lacoste [Wikidata]
- André Gillier [Wikidata]
Catalog places & products
Country association
- France [Wikidata]
Headquarters reported
- Paris [Wikidata]
Products reported
- undergarment [Wikidata]
- fashion accessory [Wikidata]
- polo shirt [Wikidata]
- sportswear [Wikidata]
- leather goods [Wikidata]
Entity classification
- clothing store chain [Wikidata]
- fashion label [Wikidata]
Sources & further research
- Wikidata Q309031structured catalog
- Website listed by Wikidata [record]Destination and current ownership have not been verified.
Open research questions
- Which current products document their fiber percentages, yarn and fabric construction?
- Which manufacturing stages take place in owned facilities, and which are contracted out?
- Which product-specific sources substantiate sourcing, traceability or certification claims?
- Do historical names, ownership changes or closures affect the identity of this entry?