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While the holidays are in full swing, we set off to hunt for trends on the Basque coast.
Summer essentials that some will not fail to bring back in their suitcases to prolong the sweet taste of idleness.
So, if your colleagues show up at the office with a wicker basket under their arm and suggest you go for a gin to 'after work, don't be surprised ...
Hippie chic from morning to night
Bohemian or hippie chic style clothing is more than ever the new summer trends.
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With her friends, all from Pontarlier (Doubs), Coline, 26, perfectly reflects the fashion trend of the moment.
“In recent years, it's all bohemian or hippie chic but this summer, it's even stronger than ever!
»Enthuses the young woman.
The proof with Anouck, 23, with whom she lays and polishes her tan on the Grande Plage in Biarritz, who opts for an ecru mesh and lace playsuit, "perfect above the swimsuit to go to the sand between two sunbathing sessions ”.
Their friend Nina, 23, wears a long but openwork cardigan in fine lace that she puts on over her bikini, associated with white and sea green satin pants with exotic patterns.
In the evening, to go out, “it will be rather long flowing dresses or wide pants, always in satin, or in linen, chic and light.
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The XL tote in local colors
Unthinkable to go to bask the pill on the sand without a minimum of equipment suitable for the beach.
Two trends clash on the side of bags intended to accommodate sunscreen, towel, sunglasses and sarong.
The first bet on recycling and an “I-don't care” displayed for the elegance: many families reuse, for their practicality, the large shopping bags of reinforced plastic-fabric supermarkets.
Some still make a little effort by opting for the “local” version of the bag, featuring a triskele in Brittany, a Basque cross in Biarritz or even a Moor's head in Corsica.
The trend that wins the day and goes wonderfully with a bohemian style is that of the XL basket or tote bag in wicker, rattan or soft straw.
The most chic, like that of Anouk, 23, are surrounded by small decorative fringes and are grabbed with leather handles.
The great return of "gin to"
The mojito and the spritz are always in demand in the beach bars but at the time of the aperitif or when the evening is prolonged, another cocktail is making a big comeback, it is the gin and tonic!
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The mojito and the spritz remain the undisputed stars of beach bars. But at the time of the aperitif or when the evening continues, another cocktail began to seriously compete with them: the gin and tonic, which had its heyday in nightclubs until the end of the 1980s. The tonic association and juniper alcohol attracts the attention of young revelers this summer, most of whom have not experienced the heyday of this drink.
“It's a change from the classics and it's very fresh when it's served on a lot of ice with a little extra lemon slice,” explains Emma, an 18-year-old Parisian student who has just completed a week of vacation “between friends ”in the Basque Country.
By offering itself a comeback, however, gin and tonic loses its typically British accent.
The most chic cocktail bars are not satisfied with the usual consumer ingredients to prepare it but invite their customers to taste local products: “tonic” sparkling waters and “made in France” gins made by artisanal distilleries which are multiplying. all over France, like microbreweries.
We tear the bubbles to snap
Invented in Canada in 2013, these colorful silicone plates called Pop It or Bubble Pop (the infinite version of bubble wrap) are very popular with 5-10 year olds.
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“Pop It?
Oh no my poor man, we are completely out of stock and even our wholesalers are struggling to supply!
»Marieme, sales assistant at La Plage soleilillée, a specialized game shop opened in 1975 opposite the Biarritz casino (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), despairs of being able to satisfy the children.
The 5-10 year olds have been swearing by him for several months in the playgrounds.
But these colored silicone plates also called Bubble Pop and sold between 5 and 14 euros depending on the size are the playful comets of the summer of 2021, like the Hand Spinners were a few years earlier.
“You have to press the bubbles to burst them,” explains Livia, 6, proud of her unicorn-shaped Pop It.
We can also play two and it is the one who bursts the last bubble who lost!
“His dad Ghislain, 33, from Macon (Saône-et-Loire), sees only advantages.
“It kept them busy on the train with her little sister during the trip to Biarritz.
It's much better than seeing them with their eyes glued to screens.
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Reversible plush
Imagined by the American TeeTurtle, the reversible octopus plush that expresses its emotions is very popular with young people.
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Another essential toy in the suitcase of the youngest, a small reversible plush (octopus or kitten, to choose from) which can change color and attitude in no time at all! “She has two sides,” says 8-year-old Clémence, manipulating hers, a charming little octopus. On this side, he smiles, on the other, he shows that he is not happy. Like the Pop It, prices remain moderate: around ten euros for the most popular models.
What's the point ? "To show your emotions to mum or dad but without having to speak", confides the little girl who came on family vacation from Chalon-sur-Saône. His parents nod. "It's pretty smart because it allows you to open a dialogue in the event of a little hassle in everyday life," says Emmanuelle, 30 years old. Right now it's the holidays, so the octopus is always smiling! "