De beaux maillots de bain

The sunshine is on its way, or in some cases it has already arrived, it depends. In any case, those lucky few are beginning to dip their white toes into the foam and it’s as important as ever to pick out some elegant beach attire, or indeed some Parisian poolside clothing; that also depends.

Beginning with a young French venture: Robinson les Bains. Behind this encouraging brand name is designer Christophe Vérot, having learnt his trade at reputed labels such as Hermès and Louise Vuitton. The collection is decidedly high-end, with a certain fifties American student theme. There are also some pieces with remarkable finishing touches, and charming prints in madras cotton or vichy fabric.

Continuing with our choice: the English swimwear under the acronym Orlebar Brown. The designs cut to perfection, combining comfort and elegance, maintain their popularity and include some artistic collaborations: one with Eley Kishimoto was a huge success, and we love this one with Alan Aldridge.

For the more demanding, there’s even a kit created with help from Want Les Essentiels de la Vie, which offers trunks, a beach towel and a chic beach bag.

We’ve selected the Copacabana model from the Brazilian FB Collection, with this fun retro print.

And to finish, our last pick is a classic model with the signature embroidered fox in a unique tricolour design by Kitsuné, available here.