New York Fashion Week S/S 2011: Womenswear Collections

Lacoste

For Christophe Lemaire's swan song at Lacoste (he's twirled around in the designer's chair for the last decade), the French designer is already channelling his new place of employment with a healthy dose of Hermès' unmistakable tangerine orange hues. No matter, for the runway was the sort of pure sportif affair - complete with polo dresses, net tennis skirts, simple tunics and of course those crisp collared alligator shirts - for which the brand is adored. Pleated pants with full carrot shapes made the black and white section graphically modern and the models smiling (scandalous for a fashion show) was refreshingly playful.

What Wallpaper* will not be playing tennis in: the oversized, tri-striped terry cloth kaftan. It will do double duty as a beach outfit and towel