is it me, or does the cut of Lacoste polos suck?

[dusty]

They are cut so short it's ridiculous. No tail to speak of, and it ends right at the waist, often producing that unsightly overhang in the back. And I would've actually preferred to go down another size in terms of the fit of the rest of the shirt. Does nobody else have this problem?

 

[Brian SD]

Not me. Size XS is an impeccable fit with Lacoste on my torso.

 

[dusty]

Well maybe I should start getting XS. Are we talking about a 3 here? And how tall are you?

I think I'll probably just stick with RL custom fit though - I like the fabric and cut much better, plus I can choose my own colors.

 

[Brian SD]

Im 6'0", and yes, size 3.

Are you talking about ones that you've tried on in department stores, or ones that you've bought off eBay? This makes a huge difference - the ones off eBay are often fake, and if they aren't, they're almost always the Indian polos, which have a shoddier fabric and fit.

The good ones will say, "Designed in France, made in XXXXX" on the tag.

 

[rlevine]

Actually, I really didn't like the way they fit me either. It wasn't so much the length but as it was how they fit my torso in relation to my shoulders. Maybe I am between sizes. I much prefer the fit of (I suppose lower quality and more boring) Banana Republic polos.

 

[dusty]

Made in France, bought in a Lacoste boutique. And we're the same height.

 

[Robb]

I find them pretty horrible myself, I have large arms and a wide chest, so rather than allowing for a V shape, it makes me look fatter than I should. Perhaps fitted would be the way to go, but they are tight enough on my chest & arms I'd suspect they'd make the situation even worse.

 

[Charles Rogers]

Size three is perfect for me too. I like the fit more than any other polo I have tried.

 

[Mike C.]

In certain shop they make them in retro fit, which is a bit slimmer in the body. It's along the same lines as the RL custom fit.

 

[Debaser]

I find them pretty horrible myself, I have large arms and a wide chest, so rather than allowing for a V shape, it makes me look fatter than I should. Perhaps fitted would be the way to go, but they are tight enough on my chest & arms I'd suspect they'd make the situation even worse.

An off-topic question, but why do you have a picture of a Nip/Tuck actor for your profile?

 

[Dill]

I like the cut more than any other brand of polo I have owned (which isn't all that much). A size 4 fits me perfectly.

 

[Andy]

The lacoste polos with 3 buttons fit better than the regular ones. They are the ones that are $85.

 

[uppercase]

yes, there's something wrong with the lacoste fit.
very sacky.
wouldn't buy them again.
the RL polo are much slimmer and flattering. same quality too.
anybody familiar with the RL PL polos?

 

[reydogg23]

The fit is horrible to me also. Ive been wearing Polo all my life and decided to try a Lacoste. I wore it for about an hour but was so uncomfortable I returned it.

 

[policy]

How is someone that is 6'0 wearing an Extra Small? I'm 6'2 and I need to wear an XXL in RL Polos, and it's not even that baggy after 20 washes, I would say it has a comfortable fit, an XS wouldn't fit over my biceps. How much do you weigh?