Lacoste showcased its fall/winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection at Stade Roland Garros during Paris Fashion Week on March 8, 2026. Creative director Pelagia Kolotouros drew inspiration from a rain-soaked 1923 tennis match involving founder René Lacoste, blending sportswear with 1980s influences and a collaboration with Mackintosh. Celebrities including Aubrey Plaza, Amy Adams, and Kieran Culkin attended the event.
The Lacoste fall/winter 2026 show took place on the central court of Stade Roland Garros in Paris, under a thin veil of fog with clay courts draped in protective orange covers. Kolotouros, in her fifth collection for the brand, referenced René Lacoste's 1923 match in Deauville, where rain affected the game and spectators used umbrellas and rain gear.
Kolotouros explained her approach before the show: “Spring was the pivoting point for me, where I started implementing more of myself in the collection. I felt like I had done the groundwork, laid the foundation, paid homage to [him] and now it’s time to bring an edge to it.” The collection incorporated 1980s sportswear elements, with casual-cool silhouettes playing on proportions and hybrids.
Key pieces included an opening collaboration with Mackintosh featuring oversized, dual-layer trench coats in soft tan tones, described as a mix of track jacket and tennis skirt. Other highlights were bold crimson tracksuits, laser-cut leather menswear, tennis-branded tailoring, and graphic tournament-inspired items. Elongated polo shirts appeared in pink and green stripes, while cable-knit sweaters were cropped and shrunken. The finale featured translucent plastic layers printed with phrases like “Lawn Tennis” and “Slam Open,” designed for protection against the elements.
The palette drew from tennis surfaces—ochre, lawn green, and whites—in darker, wet-inspired hues. Standouts included an oversize filmy nylon blouson paired with a straight skirt, a double-face merino wool knit polo shirt with tailored track pants, and roomy nylon dusters with back-running buttons. Accessories comprised pleated Lenglen bags in transparent nylon, crocodile-headed umbrellas, and mullet rain hats.
Front-row attendees included Aubrey Plaza, who wore Lacoste’s orange Runway Heel—a pump-sneaker hybrid from the spring 2026 line—paired with a white pleated mini skirt and oversized red Lacoste top. Amy Adams, 51, attended with her 15-year-old daughter Aviana, marking a rare mother-daughter outing. Other guests were Kieran Culkin, Caleb McLaughlin, and Marisa Abela.
The show balanced Lacoste’s sports heritage with a fashion-led approach, emphasizing real-world dressing through hybrid elements.
