I should have street style pictures for you but I don't so here I am again. But if I were a designer, I would certainly do a Biarritz collection immediately if not sooner. Here are some trends from Biarritz:
-big loud interesting beach bags, way oversized
-towels in bright colors
-those classic Basque stripes in primary colors
-bathing suits low on the hips with a belt-like strip of fabric on the top, somewhat more modest than a Brazilian bikini which is what I'm still wearing
-most interesting suits: anchor print bikini, red and yellow anchors on navy background and white trim or yellow trim
-lots of gingham bikinis
-50's style but showing a bit more flesh
-soft cotton genie pants with an extremely low crotch like you took a dump in your pants. sounds awful but looks great (i think) will get a picture for you
-little kids with eye glasses (okay not a trend but a real observation indeed)
-crutches (surf town & big rocks = accidents)
-guys in shirts that clash with shorts, different prints
-surfboards, body boards, and wetsuits are the accessories of choice-flip flops and cloth shoes that wrap up the ankle
-sneaker/ballet flat hybrid
-Crocs in every color and print
-short shorts
-denim overall minidresses with just a bikini underneath
-espadrilles in all patterns and heel heights (some wrap up the ankle, some look like ballet flats)
-the older women topless, the younger girls wearing tops
-Monoï Tiare Tahiti oil
-Anthelios by La Roche-Posay (now only goes up to 50)
and now for My Favorite Store in Biarritz: PAPA PIQUE ET MAMAN COUD
here's their website and a bag I bought from them (my headband is also from them): http://www.papapiqueetmamancoud.com/
and that's it for now. having so much fun here partying like I'm 16 and the 'rents are away but time to buckle down again...
