1933. René Lacoste invented the first polo shirt, the Original L.12.12. With a collar, a button placket and a new type of knit, the tennis player ushered in a new era of sportswear. Freedom of movement, elegance... the Original L.12.12 is the coming together of extensive know-how and expertise, and is knitted with two levels of tension and adorned with a crocodile logo made of 2367 stitches.