Lacoste has selected for the first time a woman, Louise...

Lacoste has selected for the first time a woman, Louise Trotter, as the brand's creative director, replacing Felipe Oliveira Baptista after eight years in the post. Trotter comes from the U.K., where she has been in charge of style for a British fashion brand, Joseph, during the last nine years. She previously worked in the U.S. for Calvin Klein and Gap.