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L.12.12 Polo
About Lacoste’s polos: Lacoste created the modern polo with the L.12.12 in 1933 and still builds its whole polos range around cotton pique, offered in classic, slim, and regular fits. Full prices cluster around $110, with frequent site-wide markdowns.
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The L.12.12 is the pique polo Lacoste has built its business on since 1933, sold today in classic, slim, and regular fits. Owners like the fine cotton pique knit — light, breathable, and softer in hand than heavier polos — plus the ribbed collar and clean two-button placket. The caveats are real: long-time buyers report current production pills and stretches more than older runs, the shirt shrinks in a hot dryer, and it cuts small and short by US standards.
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- Material
- A 100% cotton pique knit — the fine "petit pique" texture the line is known for — that runs thinner and lighter than most pique polos.
- Fit
- The classic fit is roomy through the body, but the shirt runs small and short overall by American sizing. Owners who machine-dry recommend ordering a size up.
- Quality
- Construction is solid for the tier — dense knit collar, tidy stitching — but several long-time owners report that recent production pills and stretches more readily than the shirts they bought years ago.
- Best for
- Someone who wants the original pique polo in its trim, shorter cut and is comfortable paying a brand premium, or patient enough to buy on markdown.
- Care
- Wash cold and air dry: owners consistently report roughly a full size of shrinkage from a hot dryer.
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