The Roland-Garros back-to-school shopping list

 - Elodie Iriart

Follow this guide if you want to take some Roland-Garros style in your schoolbag and be the smartest kid in the playground!

Roland-Garros Style Happy Cheris Kids©Christophe Guibbaud / FFT

Ah, memories! At the most recent Parisian Grand Slam in June, Sam, Rose and Elie were the face of the 2021 Roland-Garros collections, along with their parents Laureen and Ridouane. The “Happy Cheris Kids” family welcome us to their apartment in Greater Paris, and share their Roland-Garros back-to-school shopping list with us.

Follow this guide if you want to take some Roland-Garros style in your schoolbag and be the smartest kid in the playground!

Griffe Roland-Garros Happy Cheris Kids©Christophe Guibbaud / FFT

Back to school for the little ones


The clock is ticking: just two more sleeps before hanging their coat on their dedicated coat-hook, seeing friends again and meeting the new teacher!

At the ripe old age of 4, Elie is getting ready to turn heads with his own style. He’s chosen the Roland-Garros cotton piqué polo-shirt for his first day back. Nothing better than a cute coloured polo shirt for leading the way down the playground slide!

The La Griffe Roland-Garros collection has everything kids need this year: pencil-cases, schoolbags and notebooks are ready to knuckle down on 2 September.

Griffe Roland-Garros Happy Cheris Kids©Christophe Guibbaud / FFT

This collection has got everything you need to equip the family team with the most stylish school supplies. The Color Block Roland-Garros pencil case for the classroom, the Delsey x Roland-Garros pencil case for homework, and the Floating tennis ball, racquet and clay Roland-Garros ballpoint pen for perfect cursive lettering!

Griffe Roland-Garros Happy Cheris Kids©Christophe Guibbaud / FFT

Back to school for the tweens


Roll call! This autumn, Sam, aged 10, is all about the color blocking. 

So of course the Roland-Garros Color Block Kid's Cap – which you must have spotted on all the beaches in France this summer – is still on trend for the playground, and will be proudly perched on the heads of all young Roland-Garros fans.

Rose, aged 12, and a tennis champion in the making, never goes anywhere without her favourite rubber tennis ball keyring, hanging from her schoolbag or her tennis bag when she’s headed to practice.

“I have a mini tennis ball that I always have with me, everywhere I go, attached to my schoolbag and my gym bag.”

For tackling geometry, fractions and multiplication tables roundly, why not dress your children in the Lacoste x Roland-Garros t-shirt, the Roland Garros sailor T-shirt, or the very cool "Beau Joueur" t-shirt? For schoolbags, choose between the Color Block backpack or the Delsey x Roland-Garros School Backpack – both are sure to please! 

Griffe Roland-Garros Happy Cheris Kids©Christophe Guibbaud / FFT

From the tennis courts to homework


Vowels that don’t seem fully rounded, a shaky-looking alphabet and words that seem to fall off the edge of the page? Ah, the beauty of your kids’ first attempts at writing in their copybooks. To add a bit more motivation to learn, why not throw in some accessories from the Roland-Garros stationery collection?

Back to school means back to homework, and, just like Sam, Rose and Elie, make sure your children are working in optimum conditions – try the Roland-Garros notebook, alongside its partner in crime, the Roland-Garros pencil eraser, sure to provide inspiration.

Griffe Roland-Garros Happy Cheris Kids©Christophe Guibbaud / FFT

Pop quiz! 


Tidy away your panama hats, open your wardrobes: time for a pop quiz!

Subject: The Roland-Garros Style is one for all the seasons: in the street, at the office (or home office), the gym or the park. And with good reason, too. A casual, sporty-yet-chic look works everywhere, all the time. At Roland-Garros, we believe that any time is a good time for young and old alike to show their love for tennis and the Paris Grand Slam.

Instructions: Pair the Roland-Garros Style with your outfits of the day and share on your Instagram feed with the hashtag #RolandGarrosStyle.

Time allowed: All year round, on weekdays and weekends!

Good luck!