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retailer Boozt explicitly calls pink “the latest colour in the Picardie family,” confirming it sits at the forefront of the collection’s current lineup and is merchandised to shoppers as the newest evolution of the 1954 design.","emotional_positioning_freshness_and_poetry":"Duralex framed the pink as designed to inspire freshness and poetry through delicate nuances, intentionally positioning the glass as a mood piece that brings a soft, romantic accent to the table rather than just a functional colored vessel."},"entry_quotes":{"january_2024_launch":[{"url":"https://www.offrir-international.com/actualite/une-huitieme-couleur-chez-duralex","quote":"15 janvier 2024"},{"url":"https://www.offrir-international.com/actualite/une-huitieme-couleur-chez-duralex","quote":"Une huitième couleur chez Duralex"}],"mix_match_philosophy":[{"url":"https://www.offrir-international.com/actualite/une-huitieme-couleur-chez-duralex","quote":"Renouveler les tables et les transformer au gré des envies : tel 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