French premium fashion and sports brand LACOSTE (Lacoste) celebrates the encounter between two French icons embodying sport, innovation, and design, with a limited capsule collection and a one-of-a-kind "Alpine Lacoste A290 Rally." Paris, June 29, 2026 – Lacoste and Alpine have announced a collaboration inspired by French creativity. The two iconic brands, who constantly push the boundaries in their respective fields, join forces, born from a shared ambition to blend performance, elegance, and lightness. Rooted in the visionary legacy of their founders, René Lacoste and Jean Rédélé, this collaboration has given birth to two special creations: the unique "Beware of the Crocodile" Alpine Lacoste A290 Rally and a limited capsule collection. These two creations express a common vision for sport in different ways, embodying the philosophy of both brands: "Innovation is always for driving, emotion, and style." The collaboration is also expressed in the short film "Le Test," produced by "Ninety Films," a production company co-founded by Lacoste ambassador and actor Pierre Niney. The film features Pierre Niney alongside BWT Alpine Formula 1 Team driver and Lacoste ambassador Pierre Gasly. Playing themselves, the two depict an unexpected yet harmonious encounter surrounding the one-of-a-kind "Beware of the Crocodile" – Alpine Lacoste A290 Rally. Blending humor, composure, and playfulness, the film further expands the story of this collaboration and impressively expresses the shared values of the two French icons: the fusion of performance and elegance. This one-off model (custom-made item) was born from a creative dialogue between the design and engineering teams of both brands. It is based on the Alpine A290 Rally, deliberately chosen for its competition-spec technical foundation. This bold choice reflects a desire to create a true automotive object born directly from motorsport, rather than just a design study. The Alpine 290 Rally, the most extreme and high-performance mo