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"Lacoste designer, Christophe Lemaire, reminisces over his childhood summers on the French Riviera with his Spring &amp;#039;09 Collection. Lacoste, inspired by tennis star Rene Lacoste&amp;#039;s fashion sense, has been iconically preppy since its 1933 introduction. This show did not fail to disappoint its jet set fan base, continuing to combine the clean color palette of the European line with the simplicity of American style. Lemaire opened the show with the Club line, which uniquely combined shades of off-white, sepia tones, and a dusty pink to give the illusion of looking at a vintage photograph. The focus of this line was beach wear: casual yet fashionable items for fashionistas who require both style and comfort. He entitled his second theme the Sunset Group. Each piece was a sensual, candy-colored colored shade that looked delicious enough to eat. While the menswear featured the striped polo we know and love, the women&amp;#039;s collection got creative with all-in-one pieces for the vacationer on the go: t-shirts, slinky short shorts, and terrycloth hoodies, to name of few of the comfy pieces.  Finally, his last theme was a snippet of the new Lacoste line aimed towards a younger audience. In what Lemaire has described as &amp;quot;the Mods meet Mary Quant, with a dash of street golf in ,&amp;quot; these pieces are slim-fit, retro styles with a focus on the contrast between black and white. Though slightly edgier than the Club line, these pieces are still clean-cut and extremely tailored - a flawless look for sure. Check out the new, younger Lacoste line. And here&amp;#039;s a clip from the show, taken with a Flip video recorder from Pure Digital!      Flipin&amp;#039; for Fashion! Rosie Web Assistant P.S.: From one tennis star to another - Wimbledon alum Andy Roddick was seated in the front row! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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