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I bought a Pink Lacoste polo shirt online. It is made in Peru all details so far are ok but it has only 2 buttons. Is it fake?

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Lacoste polo shirts only have two buttons to begin with. If everything else about the polo shirt seems legit, there's a chance that your garment is genuine.

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I bought a Lacoste sweater and everything seems fine about it but it says “Made in China.” Should I be worried that it’s fake?

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Lacoste has historically worked with a Chinese factory before—seeing "Made in China" on the label doesn't mean that it's a fake.

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Can I tell if a Lacoste polo is fake by its price?

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Some traders will try to sell a fake at a high price and then discount it. Price alone is not an indication.

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If the polo shirt does not list the country it is made in, is it legitimate?

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No, it should say El Salvador (though some rare polo shirts were made in France).

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Can a Lacoste logo be of the same color as the product?

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No. The crocodile will always be olive green with a white outline on genuine products.

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If the Lacoste croc has the Lacoste name embroidered on it, does that mean it is fake?

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Yes. The croc patch is always a separate embroidered emblem sewn on the fabric with a thin nylon thread on the outside and a color-matching cotton thread on the inside.

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If a Lacoste polo was labeled as made in Peru or China, is it fake?

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Peru is okay but China is not - Lacoste manufacturers are in France, El Salvador and Peru. Many things have changed over the months––they make all colors of Croc logos now, some with no red mouth. "Devanly" is not on the tags anymore either. Check Lacoste.com and look at the logos yourself.

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I a bought Lacoste women's classic polo shirt last November at lacoste.com. The polo shirt has 2 buttons and the size is 38. The buttons also have Lacoste printed on them. Is the polo authentic?

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if you bought it from the real Lacoste store it wont be fake.

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