Row after people in France told to save energy by washing clothes less The advice to 鈥榳ear the same T-shirt for four or five days鈥� did not wash well with everyone
Recycling bins for clothes cannot cope in France Fast fasion clothes are causing blockages although the problem is multi-faceted
Primark plans to double number of low-cost fashion shops in France The Irish brand wants to open four new sites per year in suburban towns
practical French clothes shops launch rental schemes: how do they work? The schemes are touted as an alternative to fast fashion and are no longer restricted to luxury brands but now include H&M and Kiabi
Three little-known French websites to sell unwanted old clothes These online marketplaces will assess, photograph and sell items you no longer wear
France launches cash aid for people to repair clothes The 鈥� bonus r茅paration 鈥� will now apply to clothes and shoes, in a bid to cut down fast fashion waste
Useful French terms to help you with new clothes mending scheme From October, the government is offering financial help to those who have their clothes repaired rather than throwing them away
Men of French village Levis offered free jeans鈥� but not from Levi鈥檚! Hundreds of denim jeans are to be handed out in the 200-resident village this weekend as part of a publicity campaign
Se serrer la ceinture: Our French expression of the week On the occasion of Paris Fashion Week and the government鈥檚 2023 budget, we look at a clothes-related phrase used when talking about money
French police ask topless sunbather to cover up A woman sunbathing topless on a beach in France was asked by police to put her bikini top on after a family nearby complained. There is no law against topless sunbathing in France.
Jean genies resurrect French family clothing business The Connexion discovers how modern mores helped to save a company founded in the 19th century, all in ethical fashion
French group Auchan tests sale of second-hand clothes French hypermarket and supermarket group Auchan is now testing the sale of second-hand clothes in five stores.
鈥業t鈥檚 so macho to dictate what women can wear鈥� Sara El Attar tells Connexion why she spoke up for the 'thousands of women like her' during a debate on CNews
Quoi de neuf - French shopping in November 2019 New products, designs and ideas from around France. This month: stay warm, festive drinks, sweet countdown, and gifted jewellers
Today鈥檚 fashions draw upon France's lacy past Thelong history of lacemaking in Calais and a new exhibition linking past and present
Did you know? Striped shirts and the French navy The blue and white striped top is the emblematic French article of clothing along with black berets.
鈥楤uilt-in obsolescence鈥� study targets women鈥檚 tights Clothing brands are deliberately making women鈥檚 tights that will 鈥渓adder鈥�, forcing users to throw them away after just six uses, a new study by anti-鈥渂uilt-in obsolescence鈥� association HOP has found.
Tributes to fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy Hubert de Givenchy, the French fashion designer behind the iconic black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany鈥檚 , has died aged 91.
Jura underpants clothes line mystery finally solved A mystery surrounding lines of underpants hung out across the town of Poligny, Jura has at last been solved after the story hit the headlines across the French media.
Competitors vie for ugly jumper 'world' title The inaugural 'Ugly Jumper World Championship' takes place on Saturday in Albi
French-Tunisian designer Ala茂a dies aged 77 Azzedine Ala茂a, the French-Tunisian high-fashion designer often credited with creating pencil skirts and black underwear for the masses, has died aged 77.
Lille charity pairs up odd socks to help the homeless Fed up of finding odd socks in the washing machine or at the back of a drawer? You can now send them to a new charity in Lille, which sends socks to those in need.
