Creative — Writer — Social Glue
LACOSTE
IMPOSSIBLE ENCOUNTERS
From Paris to the world, Lacoste kicks off its 90th anniversary.
90 years of the iconic Crocodile. 90 years defining French fashion sport.
90 years of movement born on the court, growing from sport to street.
But this is not just another retrospective.
The Crocodile marks its birthday with unique energy —
living the present and celebrating the people moving the brand’s heartbeat across the globe today.
With such rich cultural inspiration, Lacoste was poised to create a meaningful, emotion-charged 90th anniversary campaign.
But how would the brand spotlight the uniqueness of its communities,
as stylistically different as they are geographically distanced?
By taking its role as a cross-cultural connector to heart, creating a campaign of “Impossible Encounters”,
made possible through the magic of style and cinema.
The campaign bridges pairs of its eight subcultures, each shot in their own meaningful locations and contexts,
to highlight both their differences and their unexpected similarities —
finding unique symmetry in their favorite meet-up spots, surprising parallels in clothing color palettes
and striking contrast between their minimalist/maximalist spirits.
Through the power of Lacoste, each duo enters an unexpectedly witty fashion dialogue,
when they appear to encounter and make eye contact with each other in a moment of mutual style appreciation.
Their two worlds, brought together by split screen, complete each other.
A set of unexpected kindred spirits are bonded through Lacoste.
ART DIRECTION
Agnes Cavard
JUNIOR ART DIRECTION
Joachim Touitou
CONCEPT & COPY
Symonne Torpy
PHOTOGRAPHER
Ronan Gallagher
DIRECTOR
Yoni Lappin
SOCIAL DIRECTOR
Christopher Saulnier
AGENCY
BETC Paris
PRODUCTION
Colors