Cocktail of the week: Câv's grapefruit ranch water
Serves 1
15ml fresh lime juice
15ml standard 1:1 sugar syrup
Grapefruit peel, to steep in the syrup (optional; see recipe introduction)15ml Alma Finca orange liqueur
30ml tequila – we use Ocho blancoSoda water, to top1 wedge grapefruit, to garnish
Measure the lime, syrup, Alma Finca and tequila into a highball glass filled with ice, stir to combine, then top with soda, garnish and serve straight away.
Chris Tanner, co-owner, Câv, London E2
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The Guardian
2 hours ago
- The Guardian
The thong bikini boom: why the skimpiest swimwear is back
There are plenty of places where no one would bat an eyelid at the sight of a thong bikini; on a beach in Brazil or around the Love Island fire pit, visible butt cheeks are practically de rigueur. But my first sighting this year was not while surfing in Australia or sunbathing in the Caribbean, but at an open-water swimming spot, on a rainy day in Scotland. I should not have been surprised. Tiny swimwear is huge news this summer. It is no longer confined to sunny climes, but cropping up everywhere from lidos to leisure centres – and lochs, apparently. The trickle down from catwalks and influencers to holidaymakers and shoppers is notable. A search for 'thong bikini' on Asos yields 187 results, ranging from high-leg styles, to side-tie, to tanga (somewhere between a thong and a standard brief), while high-street outlets including H&M, Calzedonia and Zara all have thong bikini bottoms in their collections. And, as with any trend, there are plenty of celebrity forerunners, including gymnast Simone Biles, model Heidi Klum, actor Sofía Vergara and singer Nicole Scherzinger. Rapper Lizzo is a longtime fan. 'I won't lie, it was nerve-racking initially,' says Victoria, 29, who wore a thong bikini for the first time on a recent solo trip to Naples. As for many new converts, part of the appeal lay in the fact that she would be able to avoid the significant tan lines created by fuller coverage swimwear. 'I saw thong bikinis everywhere and wished I could wear one. But then I thought about it and was like, it's just a bum. Men wear those teeny-tiny trunks where you see everything, so why can't I wear this? Plus, it was really comfy.' The itsy-bitsy bikini revolution may have come to the fore this summer, but it has been rumbling for some time. In 2023, the New York Times declared that 'more women are adopting the 'less is more' philosophy' when it comes to beachwear; the same year, fashion site Who What Wear called thong bikinis the 'controversial swimwear trend you'll see on every beach this summer'. In 2024, New Zealand site The Spinoff asked: 'Why is every bikini bottom a thong now?' 'I think we've moved into another age of body consciousness – a much more expressive moment,' says Shaun Cole, associate professor in fashion at the University of Southampton. 'People are saying: 'It's my body and I can show it off in ways that I choose to, and if that involves wearing clothing that is sometimes deemed socially unacceptable then I'm going to do that.'' Gen Z, in particular, are less inclined to restrict themselves to clothes deemed to be 'flattering' – a term that has fallen spectacularly out of favour. Thong bikinis, once the preserve of those who conformed to a particular body type, are now being manufactured in a more inclusive range of sizes and marketed more diversely. 'Women of all shapes and sizes are leaning into bolder cuts with real confidence as part of a wider cultural shift towards body positivity and self-expression, which is great to see,' says Aliya Wilkinson, founder of luxury swimwear label Ôsalé. Her brand doesn't yet offer thong styles, but she plans to introduce them in the future. 'In the west, fashion has long found ways to augment the butt, to make it look bigger and put emphasis on this part of the female body,' says Roberta Sassatelli, professor of sociology at the University of Bologna and co-author of Body and Gender. 'This is perhaps because the butt is deemed to be very sensual but is not related to reproduction. Because it is totally related to pleasure, it feels more liberated.' The trend is reflected in the popularity of potentially dangerous cosmetic procedures, such as Brazilian butt lifts. Sculpting the perfect behind has also become something of a fitness obsession. In 2018, sports writer Anna Kessel noted that 'the emphasis on a firm, or 'juicy', bottom has now overtaken the flat stomach as the fitness holy grail in mainstream women's health magazines', with an increasing number of gym classes dedicated exclusively to the posterior. Seven years later, could it be that gym-goers are keen to display the results? 'I think the popularity of thong bikinis exists at the convergence of a focus on building glutes in the gym, a kind of exhibitionist creep in which the butt is one of the last frontiers that had remained mostly covered in public, and a greater cultural acceptance of a range of different body types,' says historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, author of Fit Nation. 'The low-slung jeans of the early 2000s were certainly correlated with the age when flat abs workouts were all the rage.' Cole suggests there may be another reason why more people are choosing to wear less. 'It could be linked to what's been called the 'pornification' of culture and style,' he says, citing an idea put forward by fashion historian Pamela Church Gibson. '[It is] modelled on a style that has come out of pornography – at the points where pornography stars are dressed – which involves garments such as tiny bikinis or thong-style underwear. There's an acceptance of that style without people really realising where it originated. The popularity of shows such as Love Island, where people are there to show off their bodies as a way of attracting a partner, again ties to that pornification of style.' After years of falling audience figures, Love Island is also experiencing a boom this summer: increased numbers tuned in to watch the UK and US versions, with the New York Times attributing the popularity of the latter to its ability to offer reprieve during 'times of societal and economic hardship'. As dress and design historian Amber Butchart put it when curating Splash!, a recent exhibition on swimming and style at the Design Museum in London: 'Swimwear's close relationship with the body means it reflects changing attitudes to modesty, morality and public display. From the 18th century, bathing machines were used to protect sea dippers from prying eyes. But throughout the 20th century, a number of boundary-pushing designs challenged previous ideas of decency while also courting controversy. For the last century, what we wear while swimming has been used as an excuse to police bodies.' While it is predominantly women who are opting for poolside thongs today, this wasn't always the case. The earliest iteration of the style is thought to be the ancient loincloth, worn by men. Modern thongs are said to have been adopted in 1939, when the mayor of New York, Fiorello La Guardia, ordered that showgirls must cover themselves rather than perform nude at the city's World's Fair. When it comes to swimwear specifically, Austrian-American Rudi Gernreich – the fashion designer behind the monokini, or 'topless bikini' – is most often credited with creating the thong bikini, in response to Los Angeles city council banning public nudity, including naked sunbathing, in 1974. The thong bikini has prompted similar bans more recently. In January, a council in Greater Sydney, Australia, banned thong and (even skimpier) G-string bikinis at its public pools. A number of women have also been arrested for wearing thong bikinis in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where the style is banned. In the UK, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, which operates 240 leisure centres under the brand Better, requires swimmers to wear 'full-coverage bikinis', which a spokesperson previously indicated did imply 'that thongs wouldn't be acceptable'. But even when thong styles are not prohibited, many bikini-wearers remain nervous. 'I do own one, but it's only been worn once, when my partner and I had a private villa in Portugal,' says Rebecca, 33. Even then, she says, she felt a little too exposed. 'I don't understand why someone would wear one on a family holiday, for example. Thong bikinis feel quite sexualised, so to me it seems inappropriate. Give me high-waisted bikini bottoms that cover your cheeks any day.' For Sassatelli, the reason thong bikinis are in vogue is not so surprising. 'The thong has never gone away completely,' she says. 'But for people who are in their teens and 20s, they haven't really been 'in fashion'. Once [the fashion industry] has forgotten something, then it can be recuperated – and it makes for a little sense of novelty.'
The Sun
6 hours ago
- The Sun
From high street comebacks to the MOST divisive trend – summer's fashion winners revealed
FROM high street comebacks to Labubus on your backpack, Summer '25 fashion has been wacky, weird and wonderful. Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend awards our coveted Fabulous Daily gongs for the winners. Best mum/daughter duo - KATE & LILA MOSS DESPITE their 29-year age gap, Kate and Lila have been thick as thieves this summer, having a giggle on holidays to Ibiza and sitting stylishly together on the front row of fashion shows. 10 When the two aren't wearing matching swimwear and Kate, 51, isn't carrying a £35K Hermes Birkin on the beach, Lila is hunting through her mum's clothes. Fellow model Lila, 22, told Vogue earlier this year that she regularly rifles though her mum's wardrobe, for Glastonbury looks in particular. And who can blame her? After all Kate is the queen of festival fashion. Most divisive trend -THIGH GUY SUMMER IF there's one trend that's gripped the globe this summer, it's short shorts. From singer Harry Styles to actor Paul Mescal, the lads have been baring their thighs, prompting a 138 per cent rise in searches for 'men's short shorts', according to Google. EXC Dua Lipa looks incredible as she strips down to her bikini for paddleboard yoga session on Ibiza holiday But the girls got in on the action too, in must-have Adidas Sprinter shorts. Loved by Zoe Kravitz and Rita Ora they were the third hottest product of Q2 and saw an increase of 121 per cent in demand, according to fashion search analysts Lyst. Along with Asos's collab with Adidas and their own spin on the retro look, the nylon trunks have been an unlikely hero item for the season. Icon award - PAMMY SHE'S shown off a glowing, make-up-free face and been snuggling up to Liam Neeson. . . summer looks good on Pamela Anderson. 10 At 58 years old, the former Baywatch star has revived her acting career with new roles, including The Last Showgirl and summer blockbuster The Naked Gun reboot — but she's done it with designer looks inspired by fellow softly spoken pin-up, Marilyn Monroe. Pammy has been promoting the movie remake alongside co-star Neeson with a tease of an are-they-aren't-they relationship in London and New York, while dripping in Dior and Thom Browne. In the prime of her life and oozing confidence with every step, we would all do well to be a bit more Pamela. Glow up - PRINCESS EUGENIE SHE has long been haunted by that outfit from William and Kate's wedding, but 14 years on, Eugenie's style has come a long, long way. At Royal Ascot this year, the 35-year-old royal stunned in an ivory wide-brimmed hat, matching skirt and tan top — a fuss-free, far cry from her younger days and a stunning transformation. On her royal duties at fundraisers and high society dos, Eugenie's glow up has been the summer style inspiration we never knew we needed. We look forward to more sophisticated looks for autumn. Best summer snaps - DUA LIPA WHEN she's not been performing, singer Dua is having the time of her life and thankfully sharing it with us on Instagram with pictures and videos of her long, hot summer. Celebrating her 30th birthday this month, the singer has been loved up on holiday with actor fiance Callum Turner, yachting with an army of friends and family and even had time to festival hop, all while looking great and setting trends — like that layered bikini. With Dua documenting everything on social media, fans, naturally including us, have been able to live vicariously through her — and take note of all her glam looks. Best legs - ALLISON JANNEY FORGET the image of Allison in I, Tonya as the ice skater's chainsmoking, bi-focal-wearing mum — the actress has blown us away with her chic 2025 look. 10 At 65 years old, the actress wowed on the red carpet this summer at the La Culturistas Culture Awards in Los Angeles wearing just a bodysuit and asymmetric blazer, tights and stilettos. Pal Jamie Lee Curtis cried out 'Go f**k yourself' and her jaw hit the floor after spotting Allison's incredible outfit and legs. The woman has the best legs in Hollywood and we will argue with anyone who begs to differ. Best pregnancy wardrobe - RIHANNA WHETHER it's a sexy black nightie and leather jacket at the Smurfs premiere, or just dressing up for dinner in Hollywood, Rihanna's pregnancy wardrobe has been nothing short of exceptional. 10 The 37-year-old singer-turned-beauty mogul has been battling the sweltering summer while carrying baby number three but that hasn't stopped her sporting show-stopping looks every time she leaves the house. She has refused to slum it in maternity wear, adapting designer gear from Alaia and Yves Saint Laurent to suit her growing bump and the results have been a summer highlight. Beach babe - HALLE BERRY THE Bond girl has been our swimwear inspiration since 2002 when she walked out of the sea in that orange bikini for movie Die Another Day. This year Halle, who turned 59 last week, championed the trend of the monochrome swimsuit which swept celeb-land and the high street. The actress wore a Monday Swimwear cossie, £160, while another brand, Away That Day, has a similar style for £225, that's loved by Rosie Huntington Whiteley. This prompted brands including F&F, River Island, New Look and Bravissimo to design dupes of the one-piece for the rest of us that have been spotted in parks, lidos and back gardens up and down the country. Best male - PEDRO PASCAL SINCE the excitement of the Cannes Film Festival in May when he broke the internet with his black vest showing off his arms it's been quite the summer for man of the moment Pedro. With two summer smashes, The Fantastic Four and Materialists, under his belt, the 50-year-old Chilean has been busy inspiring men's fashion and getting the rest of us all aflutter with his 'hot nerd' round spectacles, neckties and knee-highs. Aside from looking good, he's also had our hearts aflutter in some touching moments with his movie co-stars Dakota Johnson and Vanessa Kirby. And his latest movie, Eddington, has just been released. We salute you Pedro, for all your hard work, style and entertainment. Biggest comeback - TOPSHOP WHILE you can be forgiven for thinking the biggest comeback of the year was Oasis, for us, the Britpop legends were trumped by the rebirth of Topshop. In mid-August the millennials' fave brand took over London's Trafalgar Square for a catwalk show with an audience of thousands that was open to the public, and attended by VIPs including model Cara Delevingne, who fronted a relaunch campaign. After shutting in 2021 following the collapse of tycoon Philip Green's Arcadia group — which also included Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Evans and Wallis — Topshop landed on online store Asos. But now Topshop has its own website and will be available for customers to pick up outfits in the coming year. Oh, how we've missed it.
Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Vick Hope shares new photos of baby boy Micah and speaks out on her 'powerful home birth surrounded by nature and chickens' after husband Calvin Harris' graphic post-labour image
Vick Hope has broken her silence after giving birth to her first child last month. The Radio 1 star welcomed her baby boy Micah with husband Calvin Harris, with the DJ sharing the happy news earlier this month. And now Vick has 'emerged from our little newborn bubble' to share photos of her first month as a mum. Sharing snaps of herself cradling Micah alongside one of Calvin and her son and her beloved parents meeting the newborn, Vick gushed she was 'besotted'. 'Emerging from our little newborn bubble to say happy first month Micah, you are magical and we are so utterly besotted with you.' She also paid tribute to her 'powerful' home birth at the couple's idyllic Ibiza farm, revealing: 'Our beloved baby boy Micah Nwosu Wiles completed his journey to us on Sunday 20th July in a beautiful, powerful home birth here in Ibiza, surrounded by love and nature and chickens.' Vick had a home water birth at their property in Ibiza, where she flew after beginning her maternity leave, sharing a snap of herself in her birthing pool. Calvin, 41, also previously shared a candid photograph of his wife laying in the birthing pool and a tender shot of himself with Micah moments after the birth. He included a graphic photograph of Vick's placenta, which was later turned into pills by drying and grinding the organ into a powder that's then encapsulated. This practice, called placentophagy, is believed by some to offer postpartum benefits. Some people believe eating the placenta can prevent postpartum depression; ease bleeding after delivery; promote a healthy hormone balance in the body; improve mood, energy and milk supply; and provide important nutrients, such as iron. But there's no evidence that eating the placenta has health benefits. Alongside the series of photos, Calvin announced the birth and wrote: '20th of July our boy arrived. Micah is here! My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom! Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah.' The couple were congratulated by fans and friends in the comments section, including fellow DJ Oliver Heldens who queried the placenta pills. He wrote: 'Wow, congratulations to all 3 of you! Are those pills made of placenta? (Brb, I gotta ask ChatGPT some questions I want to know more.' Vick has yet to share her own announcement, but she has reposted Calvin's photo alongside the captio: 'My boys'. Vick went on maternity leave from her BBC Radio 1 show in May and jetted out to her home in Ibiza shortly afterwards. The couple, who live in Gloucestershire, also have a farm called Terra Masia, the island's largest farm. Vick showed off her blossoming baby bump at their home in the Balearic Islands in a slew of photos captioned 'june bloom.' The TV personality looked every inch the glowing mother-to-be as she gazed down at her bump while sporting a bikini top. Vick confirmed rumours that she was pregnant live on her BBC radio show in May, letting her listeners know that she would soon be leaving on maternity leave. During a conversation with co-host Jamie Laing, she revealed: 'I should probably also say this is my final week before I go on maternity leave.' The placenta was later turned into pills by drying and grinding the organ into a powder that's then encapsulated Vick has yet to share her own announcement, but she has reposted Calvin's photo alongside the captio: 'My boys' Jamie told her: 'You're an amazing friend, an amazing person, and you're just going to be an amazing mum.' She replied: 'Oh, thank you.' A few weeks later while on stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend, Vick and Jamie curiously asked the thousands of supporters in the crowd for baby name suggestions. Addressing the audience, Jamie said: 'Vick is about to go on maternity leave, and she wants some help with some baby names, so if you can shout some names to me.' As the huge crowd began screaming out suggestions a giggling Vick replied: 'Ok, I got it.' There was speculation the baby would be born in the couple's sprawling Gloucestershire mansion. The Scottish-born DJ has reportedly transformed a sleepy village in the county into his own multi-million-pound countryside empire snapping up homes left, right and centre. Worth an eye-watering £250million, Calvin set to move into a stunning new five-bed mansion with his pregnant wife later this summer. Calvin is thought to have already bought two neighbouring homes and is eyeing up a third, bringing his total spend in the area to an estimated £15million. And the mother-to-be looked as sensational as ever while posing in the mirror in another snap One local told The Sun: 'Building work there finally finished, for now, last week and we're expecting Calvin and Vick to move in at the end of the summer after his season playing at clubs in Ibiza has finished. From the road, the house looks amazing. 'No expense seems to have been spared. I am sure they will love living here as a family.' The move mirrors Ed Sheeran's infamous creation of 'Sheeranville' in Suffolk, with Calvin now following suit by transforming the sleepy village of just 700 people. Another resident said: 'Just like Ed Sheeran, he seems to want to buy up the properties that surround his incredible new house. 'We have had to put up with lots of building work going on, for what seems like years but what has annoyed locals most is that a lovely vineyard has gone.' Alongside the main mansion, originally bought in 2019 for £3.6million, which was flattened and rebuilt from scratch, it is thought Calvin also snapped up a six-bedroom property with a three-acre vineyard for £3.6 million, although he insisted the vines be ripped out. The plush pad, made from classic honey-coloured Cotswold stone, features five bedrooms, a swimming pool and tennis court. Other locals joked that the local pub could be next on his list - and suggested the chart-topper might even treat residents to a DJ set. Calvin, who once worked in a fish factory and stacked shelves at Safeway to buy his first decks, has since topped charts with 11 UK No 1s and raked in millions from a Las Vegas residency. Ever since he sold his song catalogue in 2020 for a reported £76million and has invested heavily in property ever since. The new mansion features a series of large ground floor rooms including kitchen, dining room and TV snug. Already the owner of a £12million mansion in LA, a £7.5million London townhouse, and a 138-acre farm in Ibiza, Calvin appears to have found his UK base in the Cotswolds, alongside celebrity neighbours like the Beckhams, Kate Moss, and Jeremy Clarkson. Daily Mail contacted Calvin's representatives for comment. 'NO BENEFIT' TO EATING PLACENTA, SAY EXPERTS The placenta is an organ attached to the lining of your womb during pregnancy. It connects the mother and the baby in the uterus and delivers oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to it. It also takes away the waste that the baby makes. After the baby is born, the placenta is also delivered through a few more contractions. The consumption of placenta, called placentophagy, is an old practice that has been observed in several cultures. More recently, celebrities like Kim Kardashian-West and January Jones made headlines for consuming their placenta after giving birth. It is claimed that ingesting the placenta reduces chances of postpartum depression and increases the quality of breast milk. It's been observed that dogs who eat their placentas had reduced labour pain and bonded with their puppies, however, such effect were not tested in women. However, scientists say there are no benefits to new mothers eating their placentas, and it could actually do harm. Consuming the placenta has become increasingly popular among new mothers because of claimed benefits such as a lower risk of getting postpartum depression, and increased mood and energy levels. Health experts led by an obstetrician from New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City said the risks of eating a placenta could outweigh any potential benefits. They analysed dozens of studies about placenta consumption and now advise obstetricians to discourage their patients from eating the placenta in any form, according to the study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 'As obstetricians, it's important to tell the truth,' said Dr Amos Grunebaum, lead author and obstetrician. 'And the truth is it's potentially harmful and no evidence it's beneficial, so therefore, don't do it.' 'Over the last few years, we've had an increasing demand from patients who wanted to take their placenta home after delivery in order to eat it.' The experts feared eating the organ could spread bacterial or viral infections.
