PRINTEMPS
French Riviera swimwear since 1984 — crochet bikinis and beachwear born on the Côte d’Azur.
Best for Crochet bikinis and Riviera beachwear since 1984
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ORBISSWIMWEAR DESIGNERS IN PARIS6 shops in the atlas.Illustration
Swimwear Designers in Paris
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Bond Eye focuses on Australian swimwear in signature crinkle fabric, one-size-flattering suits in sorbet brights.
Best for Crinkle-fabric Australian swimwear in one-size-flattering, sorbet-bright cuts
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Eres specialises in luxury swimwear and lingerie with sculpted cuts, strong fabrics and minimal decoration. In-person fitting matters because support and line depend on precise size and construction.
Best for Sculpted swimsuits, bikinis, lingerie and activewear
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French swimwear brand founded in 2013 by Clarisse de Lacharriere and Aymeric Lacape after a trip to Indonesia's Gili Islands; eco-designed, recycled-polyester swimwear with boutiques in Paris and La Baule.
Best for Printed silk scarves and pocket squares in the Lyonnais tradition.
Gili's was founded in 2013 by Clarisse de Lacharriere and Aymeric Lacape, who created their first swimsuits and launched the brand after a trip to Indonesia's Gili Islands - the trip that gave the label its name, from the Indonesian word for 'island.' The brand's core business is swimwear for men, women and children, built around graphic prints and matching family sets, alongside a smaller range of ready-to-wear and beach accessories. Gili's positions itself around sustainability, describing its swimwear as eco-designed using recycled polyester and running a take-back program; it holds B Corp certification. Garments are manufactured in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. The brand has physical boutiques in Paris's Marais district and in La Baule, on France's Atlantic coast. None of this matches the prior listing, which described Gili's as a Lyon-tradition silk scarf and pocket-square house - that appears to be a case of mistaken identity with an unrelated silk-accessories brand.
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Janine Robin has handcrafted swimwear in France since 1948, now run by the founder's great-granddaughter. Its suits are cut and sewn at the brand's own atelier near Bassin d'Arcachon.
Best for French swimwear handmade at a Bassin d’Arcachon atelier
Janine Robin has stayed a family business through four generations. Andrée Tiba opened a small Paris boutique in 1948, selling swimwear she designed and made herself in the basement below the shop. Her son later joined the business, and in 1963 the pair partnered with corsetmaker Le Furet, moving production to Gironde, in southwest France.
The label has since passed down the family line to Andrée's great-granddaughter, Laura, who now oversees the collections. In 2012 the company launched a second line, Laura By Janine Robin, built around softer, second-skin fabrics, and in 2016 the maison relocated its studio to the Bassin d'Arcachon, closer to the ocean that shapes its collections.
Every swimsuit is still cut and sewn by hand at the brand's own atelier, using fabric sourced exclusively in Europe — no step is outsourced. The company says its workers are trained to a set quality charter, with several stages of construction done manually to guarantee fit. Beyond its own 13 boutiques in France, Janine Robin sells through roughly a hundred independent shops and department-store counters, including Le Printemps in France, Inno in Belgium, and Coin in Italy.
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Paris swimwear and activewear label founded by sisters Claire and Alix Mougenot, working in recycled fabrics and organic cotton for eco-conscious swim, sport and vacation pieces.
Best for Eco-conscious swimwear, activewear, and vacation pieces.
Luz Collections is a Paris-based swimwear and activewear label founded by sisters Claire and Alix Mougenot. Claire studied at EDHEC business school and worked for a year at a company selling organic, fair-trade food before the pair started the label, built from the outset around ecological materials - recycled fabrics and organic cotton - rather than sustainability retrofitted later. The range spans swimwear, activewear and vacation-oriented pieces aimed at buyers who want both performance and a clear environmental rationale behind the fabric choice.
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