Fashion / ShowFelipe Oliveira Baptista Womenswear SS13The Lacoste creative director takes his own label down a similarly sports-inspired routeShareLink copied ✔️September 27, 2012FashionShowPhotography Lea Colombo Text Susie Lau Felipe Oliveira Baptista Womenswear SS13 Felipe Oliveira Baptista has been setlling in nicely at Lacoste, turning out collections that are convincing in their balance between sportswear and high octane clothing. His own label equally has benefited from the kind of ease that perhaps has infiltrated his aesthetic since working for the French brand. His latest collection was inspired by hip hop and graffiti but instead of mining that music genre with a literal path, Baptista smartly chose to distill the oversized proportions and the bright colours of graffiti art into precisely cut leather separates, segueing into cut-out dresses with panels of graphic colour blocking. Baptista cleverly turned camouflage into a distinctive print that resembled a leaf pattern or crazy tiling. When enlarged on a leather sweatshirt and matching tracksuit bottoms in cobalt, black and white, the collection was definitely cemented as one of Baptista's most concise and precise to date. Baptista has always had a penchant for interesting detailing but by paring down, relaxing the shapes in line with his hip hop influences and injecting a smart use of colour and print, he said a lot without doing too much. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.Trending7 sex worker-approved films about sex workSex workers have slammed Sam Levinson for his depiction of the industry in Euphoria. Here, we share our top recommendations for more true-to-life representations Film & TVMusicWhat Drain Gang's Thaiboy Digital did next PumaFashionSalehe Bembury’s Puma collection is a love letter to the football communityBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyTender portraits of Vietnamese youth in BerlinArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summer Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’BeautyHoroscopes June 2026: Love deeply, take risks, and embarrass yourselfEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy