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This week, the Buro Must-Have list shines the spotlight on Lacoste’s Lenglen Bag. Lacoste is dipping into its tennis archives and swinging for the fashion fences. This season, it’s not just the skirts and dresses getting the pleated treatment — it’s the bags too. Meet The Lenglen: pleated, polished, and poised to become your next style obsession. From center court to city street, it’s already winning match point with modern women everywhere.
Game, Set, Match: The History Behind the Folds
The pleated story begins on the courts. In 1973, Monsieur René Lacoste reimagined Suzanne Lenglen’s game-day gear, designing a chic pleated V-neck dress trimmed in contrast piping. It was a statement — both sartorial and social — and the pleat became the house’s first flourish made exclusively for women. Fast forward to 2025, and those same elegant folds now give form to a fashion-forward leather bag with sporty roots and couture credentials.
The Lenglen: A Love Letter to Lacoste’s Legacy
When Lacoste transformed the clay courts of Roland-Garros into a runway in March 2024, Creative Director Pelagia Kolotouros had a surprise up her sleeve — or rather, in hand. Inspired by the elegance of tennis legend Suzanne Lenglen (affectionately dubbed “La Divine”), she unveiled a leather bag with architectural pleats that channel the crisp confidence of the court and the cool of contemporary design. It’s bold, beautiful, and unapologetically Lacoste.
The Icon Has Entered the Chat
Fast-forward to 2025: The Lenglen bag makes its global debut. It’s gone from runway darling to real-world icon, available in both small and large sizes and dressed in four sleek new shades. Each one is finished with refined touches — think embossed crocodile and streamlined detailing — making it as collectible as it is covetable. The Lenglen isn’t just an accessory; it’s a declaration. One that says: sporty can be sophisticated, heritage can be high fashion, and pleats? Always a good idea.
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