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Birth of the legend

Boxer short swin trunks made their first appearence in Saint-Tropez in the 70's.

.More accurately, they saw the light of day in the port when a young man with a fabulous creative bent was seen at a terrace cafe fashioning a cotton check tablecloth into swim trunks with a revolutionery new shape.

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Satisfied with the cut but not the fabric, he tested other materials, and specificelly a super fast drying spinnaker cenves.

The design was an immediate hit, embracde by all the celebrities and beautiful people who paraded around Saint-Tropez in their exciting new attire.

Now, 30 years later, the same spirit perevils. Vilebrequin swim trunks are as popular as they were back then.

Rather than following fashion, cerefully crafted Vilebrequin swimwear sets the trends.

Though still sold in Saint-Tropez, this legendary swimwear manufacturer today knows no bounaries. Is creative offerings are available in the major capitals of the world and the most prestigious see and lakeside resorts.

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