Crackdown on super cheap fashion imports under review in France New bill proposes an environmental tax on items such as t-shirts from China on sale online for just ā¬1.50
France will soon begin paying part of peopleās clothing repair bills It is part of a drive to cut waste, reduce CO2 emissions and help climate change
āFranceās answer to Primarkā plans to expand with shops across country Low-cost clothing brand Naumy is set to open a 1,500m2 store in Paris this month. But that is not the end of its expansion plans
news Iconic French chain Galeries Lafayette in financial trouble The 26 department stores owned by businessman Michel Ohayon across France have been placed under a āsafeguard procedureā
Old clothes turned into home insulation and sold in French DIY shops The insulation is made from donated charity garments that are too badly damaged to be resold
Eco-scores, bonuses: France looks to make fashion more sustainable The government is meeting with clothes and textile industry representatives over the next month in a bid to ādefine the first step on the [eco-friendly] textile roadmapā
Here are Franceās winter sales dates for 2022 (they are regulated) āLes soldesā have nationally set dates and specific consumer rights
Maison Cadolle: Six generations of haute couture lingerie Patricia Cadolle is the haute couture grand-daughter of the woman who invented the bra. She speaks to Jane Hanks about the family business
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.
āItās so macho to dictate what women can wearā Sara El Attar tells Connexion why she spoke up for the 'thousands of women like her' during a debate on CNews
Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³» āgiving up on the suitā as sales plummet Sales of menās suits in France have fallen by 58% in recent years, prompting commentators to suggest that the outfit may be āon the declineā and no longer seen as a symbol of āprestige and powerā.
Franceās own kilt-maker A large house in a French village hides a surprising business: hand-made Scottish kilts.
Macron joke siteās making money for homeless T-shirts making fun of the ElysĆ©e Palace souvenir shop have raised ā¬30,000 for homeless and migrant charities as they parody some of President Macronās outspoken comments.
āBuilt-in obsolescenceā study targets womenās tights Clothing brands are deliberately making womenās tights that will āladderā, forcing users to throw them away after just six uses, a new study by anti-ābuilt-in obsolescenceā association HOP has found. Labrador Tag Feed
