Love that this showed up in my recommended videos as I've been buying lacoste shirts lately. Good one!

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

Thorough and well-made. Great job, and thank you.

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help and thank you :-)

I used to buy lots of LaCoste polos back in the days when they all were produced in France. Not a single polo after they sold the company,

intense video Monty Mars. I crushed that thumbs up on your video. Continue to keep up the exceptional work.

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you very much Mr. Keyser! I have another video coming very soon

@KeyserTheRedBeard

2 жыл бұрын

@@MontyMars no problem at all. always happy to support my fellow content creators. I am looking forward to improving on my own current video format I have uploaded and, in the future, trying to create content as good as yours in the long term.

I was waiting to see the logo of the fake one if it was embroidered directly on the cloth or not but you didn't show it. That was important.

Nice video man shows you def know your brand and know the history of real vs fake lacose shirts keep going

Good video! To me it doesn't matter one bit if the item is fake as long as it looks genuine and washes well. Obviously I wouldn't be expecting a genuine item for €15, neither a fake for €50! I like how the polo shirts look but would never be prepared to pay such a premium for a real one. I recently purchased some fake ones from a market in Vietnam and they look great and wash beautifully, which surprised me. Cost around €10 per piece.

@unitedwestand201

19 күн бұрын

Exactly. Nobodys gonna walk upto someone and start comparing every detail. Fake ones look real too nowadays unless there is a huge difference where adidas is printed as abidas😂

I only wish i had seen this earlier. Thank you Sir!

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

I am an American, living in Peru for over 10-years now. The district in Lima (Gamara), which is huge (I mean totally HUGE) manufactures/sells clothing, which is the super-high quality (Peru cotton is better than anything from any other country). I am not trying to sell anything here. I am just saying - sometimes super cheap "rip-off" stuff is great (better than the real stuff, especially, if you think about the price difference). I can go to Gamara, and buy a "Lacoste" polo shirt, for myself, for less than US$8. And --- as I said, the cotton in Peru is the best and the sewing is top quality/very professional.

@jeshu8372

2 жыл бұрын

The problem with gamarra it is than desing of clothes is horrible and details looks like gansters or something like that. And are differents levels of cotton, a good cotton means x2 or x3 the price and even with that the desing and details are poor

@stephen5009

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeshu8372 Yes, you are correct; however, with experience, and spending a lot of time in Gamara, you can find the right stands to go to and get their phone numbers, so in the future, you can get the right stuff at a good price.

I have some 80s, 90s vintage lacoste shirt, they are still last till today, good quality, still shine and bright color...

nice job, thanks. Saludos desde Perú

Very informative thanks for sharing.

Presa la mia Lacoste in negozio. Sono fiero di averla provata li, di essermi fatto consigliare dalla commessa, di averla comprata li. Sono sicuro che il prodotto è originale. Ma soprattutto, un negozio fisico ha molti costi, che partono dalla bolletta della luce e arrivano allo stipendio della commessa che mi ha consigliato e dato assistenza: sono contento di aver dato i miei soldi a loro. Ho la certezza di aver preso il modello e la taglia perfetti per me.

I like finding out who’s fake or realistic the stitching the color combination and the tag’s are very important

Thanks for the tips and you’re tips are spot on and while it is costly for the genuine, it is worth it as it lasts for years and comfortable to wear. Know that buying the original helps also those employees to sustain their families needs.

@empressatheism5146

Жыл бұрын

Buying fake also helps the sellers

@longjohn77

Жыл бұрын

​@empressatheism5146 no one cares about the sellers.

the classic fit shirts have the mother of pearl buttons the regular fit do not they are plastic and they are legit ive gotten 2 from macys like that just noticed that and found out the other day

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the regular fit do have plastic buttons. This fake was listed as the classic fit on ebay.

thanks bro, great video

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 🙂

Alright I run to check all my Lacoste shirts and T-Shirts now. Wait a minute, I remember I bought them all from Lacoste stores so do I need to check them? Just kidding. Thank you for making the video. it is very useful.

I have a Lacoste polo I bought in Saudi Arabia in January 2023 in a well-known store there similar to TJ MAXX or Marshalls with multiple locations. I never doubted it was fake until I was in the Lacoste store in NYC last week and I wanted another one. In Saudi Arabia, a XXL was a size 9 and everywhere else it's a 7. I didn't have that in my general knowledge bank at the time. My "fake" hits every criteria of being genuine, except the size discrepancy...and no tag saying Made in Peru (or a made in anywhere tag) even the buttons are Mother of Pearl and sewn in correctly as well as the tag sewn in correctly, the Crocodile is perfect! Well, I was duped, but it's a really good fake and currently my favorite Lacoste, unfortunately. BTW it was in USD $39 but since it was a Marshalls/TJ Maxx, type of store I expected it to be a lower price.

Thank you very much for the info.

What a beautiful blue color combination I love

Glad to know I have the real thing. Best to buy it from Lacoste stores for genuine articles.

Thank you so much for your video.

I remember buying a fake one for £20 and it was actually very good turned out to be a Mark's and spencers polo shirt with a crocodile actually sewn on proply you couldn't tell the diffrence and because it was a Mark's and spencers shirt it washed great

There are "genuine" Lacoste Polos sold in USA looking funny too. I guess someone is using a gap but actually there is a lot of back stock circulating too so you cant compare brand new polos from L store to some dicounter stuff thats 15 years old and made for outside of europe, Lacoste is working with a lot of factories other than Peru just to bring the brand to countries where people are not really digging the brand yet. there is a lot of genuine stuff looking fake. Once the contract was done those factories keep reproducing own logos because the logos are delivered by Lacoste headquarters to sew on. the official stitchery logos are all made in Peru or France.

I saw a shirt back in the day, called a Le Croak. It had an upside down (dead) Izod alligator patch. Maybe "La Croak". Sadly, I cant find a picture of it on google images

Throughout the years did they ever switch or change the tags on the insides of the shirts?

Chinese producer after watching this video: “ noted”😂

Hi Monty I bought a cap from a lacoste shop. But I was not impressed by the quality. Very thin cotton and a weak velcro strap Could it be a fake cap?

@rightuppercut1426

2 жыл бұрын

Not from an official store.

Thank you. Sir.

Amazing you showing us

Do authentic Lacoste polo shirts have 2 or 3 buttons? Also, should the crocodile logo be aligned with the bottom stitching of the collar or aligned between the stitching and the bottom button?

@johannsebastianbach9003

3 ай бұрын

Newer designs have 3 buttons but lacoste still have 2 button polo’s and I’ve been buying lacoste polo’s and the crocodile doesn’t aligns with the button👍🏻

The sleeve length is also often way off. Especially the length from the armpit to the end of the sleeve. When you know what fit you bought, or what the polo tag sais it is.

Not necessarily I have an old original Lacoste polo more than 26 years old and still looks good the shirt has a different tage logo on it and the crocodile has frame stitched from the inside to hold the crocodile logo, the buttons wholes are the top is horizontal the second is vertical, the only way to find out is by the quality of the crocodile stamp and the sticking around the sleeves and all around the shirt.

One is an Alligator while the other one is a Crocodile

Would be interested in quality of construction especially finishing of seams, used of interfacing, colorfastness, abrasion resistance, shrinkage. Some better shirts provide replacement buttons. Hemming at the bottom and finishing of the sleeves. Reinforcement in key spots like where collar attaches, shoulder, quality of button sewing. In other words it's conceivable that a fake is well constructed and a brand is poorly made. Not all 100% cotton is created equal. Yarn fiber quality varies for example. Polos of similar qualities may have different weave structures. You might ask about sources and factory conditions.

The king of France used to award the winner of the French open 🎾 with a solid gold alligator trophy , that's how lacoste got its logo! Great brand 👏 thanks I'm sure it will be easy to find an authentic one on my trip to Bangkok next week hehe 😉

@afctaylor12

Жыл бұрын

The king and emperor were gone before french open. How ever a French Prince died playing tennis

Need to check my shirt too if its real or not!😊love that brand need to sure its the real one!

Thanx !

What about the difference with the rubber bage can you do one on these thanks 👍

you the man

I bought some fake Lacoste polo shirts 20 years ago in a market in Congo for about $8 each. A collegue had a genuine one and we could not tell the difference. I still have one of them and it still looks ok and held it's shape after all these years.

@RW_CreativeMedia

Жыл бұрын

It was probably contraband product

Can you do differences between polo RL shirts? Thanks

What about the one we get for 40 USD in the Original Lacoste outlet? Are they not genuine?

I'd wear that fake until the alligator falls off 😂

@MontyMars

Жыл бұрын

Which wouldn't take too long 🤣

Lacoste have factoring in Peru? I have one factored in Peru.

We im Dominica eee rocking lacost since way back in 2000

You could find deals at the Lacoste outlet.

I bought one from Amazon, it seems to genuine if I am following your advice on the video, however on the tag it’s showing made in Vietnam - is this a fake or genuine Lacoste?

I bought one today at lacoste store man i got it for 64$ promo if you match it with another item , you basically need to buy 2 items to get 20$ discount but hey discount is discount gotta avail i love my polo tho its real love them

Will you do Ralph Lauren?

very informative.. I am a huge fan of Lacoste

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Me too!

@vanessawoodart1230

2 жыл бұрын

me too...I bought lots of Lacoste shirts, caps, polo in Lacoste store...@ Orange County

What's the gsm(grams per sq meter) used on original Lacoste and is there a way we can figure out when we buy ?!

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't say for sure. Not even sure what the fabric is because there is no care tag, which is illegal in the US. Lacoste polos are 100% cotton and this one certainly is not because it does not even stretch in the vertical direction.

@MisterRorschach90

2 жыл бұрын

@@MontyMars are you saying it’s illegal not to have a care tag or that it’s illegal for a care tag not to have the weight of the fabric used? Because if it’s the latter I don’t believe that’s true.

I have purchased cotton Polo brand shirts at Macy’s and fakes on Canal Street in NYC. I felt no difference between the shirts. Yes, if you examine them very closely, you may see a subtle difference in the stitching. One has to wonder why someone would pay 4 times more for the real thing when the fake is comfortable and looks real

@MercedesShawn

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you my friend. If the quality is close, who cares.

@KnightSRB

2 жыл бұрын

@@MercedesShawn after all its just a T-shirt, not a phone or laptop..

@georgeray649

2 жыл бұрын

Pique cotton. That's the difference.

@msbrownbeast

Жыл бұрын

That's why there will always be a market for fakes. The real stuff are ridiculously priced.

@KnightSRB

Жыл бұрын

@@msbrownbeast overpriced bec of marketing.. you pay the logo, stores, marketing... and the tshirt, you have Louis Vuitton who spend ca. 4.4 bn. on marketing per year...bec of that tshirt there cost 500$.. pointless..but its work..

I am amazed that people are still buying them, real or fake.

I actually bnought a lacsote polo on ebay with a bid and i can confirm it is legitimate, it was a user selling his clothes so i got it for $10 usd with $5 shipping which is such a good deal.

@jfrunnerCanada

Жыл бұрын

For $10 it is a real lacsote, for sure! A Lacoste should be 8x this price! 😅

In Brazil, converting to USD, Lacoste official website sells polos for $62. From reputable sellers it goes down to ~$45. I bought one for $30 this week, again from a very trustable source. Ofc our currency is devaluated right now, maybe that's why.

is my Lacoste original coz the buttons has word lacoste etched on it

Wanted to see inside of the fake logo

Don’t forget guy’s the crocs look beautiful and very bright green

Not all aspects he observed in one part is done in another shirt. Like the stitch in the original, he did not show the stitch in a fake.

@joselfernandez9470

2 жыл бұрын

He did show it the stitch for fake

@joselfernandez9470

2 жыл бұрын

He said also the stitch for the fake is poor

Just bought a beautiful copy for 17 euros in a Marocco, pretty proud of it ! Why should I pay 90 more euros if the copy is good?

Thnx for viewing us the fake and the legit one. Neway, i coud'nt buy even one of this lacoste brand b-coz its so expensive. 😅😅 How i wish to have one bag or cap, maybe in my dreams..😅😅😅 thnx once again

In the philippines,the one with the cap is the most authentic lacoste,usually they are on every corner of the streets.

@kiyokace2695

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

When did Izod get bought?

it will be nice to see compare genuine lacoste from 2020 and genuine La coste from 1978

GOD 🙏 BLESS ❤️

Interesting, thanks, how about Boss shirts?

you missed showing the back side of the logo from the fake and even the stitching of the lower botton which you said almost half an inch from the original

Very informative

So we do have people inspecting this correct?

very nice video

I bought one for my husband for his birthday because he loves them so much from a seller in Morocco for 50€ Polo Lacoste classic Fit L12.12 When I told my husband the price, he was shocked hhh

the fake kroko looks wild haha🐊

I'm wearing one, a short. I had to check it out. That fake one in the video only had 2 teeth, the real one had 3 teeth ...

#montymars how about those Lacoste shirts from Bangladesh or Turkey?

What about t-shirts? I'd like to see a video comparing t-shirts, thanks.

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

I'll do it!

@MisterRorschach90

2 жыл бұрын

That’s actually a good idea. Do every single higher end brand that can be afforded within reason. Obviously can’t do any insane places that sell 1000 dollar t shirts, but it would be nice to see who makes the best t shirts out of all the lower to mid high end places.

oh i got the origina one here in saudi

@moparlondon5584

2 жыл бұрын

Show us

One is an alligator, and the other a crocodile. Can’t you tell? Sheesh…

French fries 😂

Also, the depth of color for the original is much more expressive, the other is pale in comparison.

I got a Lacoste shirt for a mere $10 in NYC sidewalk. I got it so I could compare it to the $65 Lacoste I bought from Macy's. They are exactly the same.

@Purzify

2 жыл бұрын

possibly stolen and sold on the street?

@brihmendiola4347

2 жыл бұрын

@@Purzify I thought about it. But who in their right minds would sell Lacoste shirts on the sidewalks of NYC when cops are there to arrest you in the open like a sitting duck? I thought they were factory rejects that were slightly damaged.

@Purzify

2 жыл бұрын

@@brihmendiola4347 most thieves get away, in NYC I doubt they would do much.

@eufrocinabaquirin1439

2 жыл бұрын

THEY'RE NOT THE SAME.......

@jerseyneil1

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, the clothes on Canal Street look and feel like the ones sold at Macy’s, at a fraction of the price. No one at the country club will notice the difference

How do you tell it is not made in Mexico or other countries, other than from China?

Welcome to me ! 😁

A Lacoste made in France a 20 year experience of fines quality I have one,

@MontyMars

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I grew up wearing French Lacoste

IN P.I. ITS CALLED,"CLASS A",ITS LIKE BEING COINED AS "ALMOST AND CLOSEST FROM THE ORIGINAL",...THATS WHY IT LOOKED REAL,

$95 for A Polo shirt,Madness..! I bought a Barbour long sleeve dress short for £46.

@MontyMars

Жыл бұрын

It's not like someone is making you buy one. I personally think spending $60k on a car is madness but everyone in my neighborhood does it. Who am I to tell them how to spend their money?

My never bought a Lacoste merch, ass thought the ebay fake shirt was the real one🤦🏿‍♂️.

It seems like the worst part of the fake are the buttons and the logo.. the shirt itself doesn't seem terrible.

In France you actually can buy a genuine Lacoste polo for 70€

Hi, Amazon Sells only Genuine product ,right ?

By moving production out of Europe, compromising on quality, (do a similar comparison vid with an older French made shirt to see the difference in material and weight), whilst continuing to charge top dollar, even the company's operating a kind of legalized scam, so why be a sucker and pay $99 for a "genuine" Salvadoran shirt?😟

Can i have the orig lacoste?

Someone can help me to authenticate a polo ?

If they improve the fakes Lacoste original will suffer. Can I suggest Lacoste original lower down their merchandising price further.😊

You didn't show the back of the crocodile how is sewed to the shirt

For the record "Lacoste" means crocodile, not alligator as you stated.

I have a original lacoste one is made in italy and the otherr one is made of thailand and i bought one is made of china

Well Monty hurry up today 7/24/22 Macy’s has Lacoste Polo’s on sale for $58😉

One looks drunk the other is 😔sober