Yves Saint Laurent: the French designer who changed the fashion industry From smoking jackets to safari-style trouser suits, fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent blurred gender boundaries with his flattering, fabulous pr锚t-a-porter collections for women
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
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
news 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
Straight to the (needle) point in Alen莽on, France We unpick the history of the Queen of Lace and Lace of Queens in Alen莽on
France publishes list of French words to use for shopping anglicisms Say l鈥檈ssayer-acheter in French not 鈥榯ry before you buy鈥�
Paris metro and tram seats transformed into slippers A French company is selling slippers made from leftover fabric used to renovate the Paris public transportation network, featuring the unmistakable patterns
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
What鈥檚 coming up this week (September 26) in France? A giant David Hockney artwork comes to complement the Bayeux Tapestry, the government presents its 2023 budget, rain moves in across France and more
Two centuries of French glasses, from functional to high fashion Today up to 12 million pairs are made in the Jura and sold worldwide. We visit the birthplace of fashionable frames and find it has a bright future
From Dior to berets: Seven places in France for fashion-lovers The country has plenty to offer fashionistas: from Dior鈥檚 childhood home in Normandy to a museum dedicated to the emblematic beret in the south of France
Why do the French call tuxedos 鈥榰n smoking鈥�? This classic wardrobe item has been under the fashion spotlight during the awards season in February. We explain what is behind the strange English etymology of the word
Stars pay tribute after French designer Thierry Mugler dies aged 73 The flamboyant creator rose to fame in the 1980s and was known for his 鈥榩ower dressing, Mugler woman鈥� silhouette
French designer Pierre Cardin dies Cardin was the first fashion designer to enter the Acad茅mie des beaux-arts
Safety rules proposed as France to reopen hair salons As it is confirmed that most hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons will be allowed to reopen in France after confinement is lifted on May 11, a list of new rules has been proposed to keep staff and customers safe.
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
Craftspeople in France: Maroquinier/Leather craftsman Quality and unique items are focus of leatherwork artisans
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.
France launches environment score system for clothes Clothes sold in France may now display a 鈥渟core鈥� from A to E that shows how environmentally friendly the garment is, in a new system launched by the government.
British designer behind south of France fashion empire Beverly Smart moved from London to Lagrasse 31 years ago but it was her need to make money that started a successful business, she tells The Connexion
British couple sets up fashion museum in France A museum dedicated to women鈥檚 fashion in the 20th century has been set up by an English couple who moved from the UK to the Dordogne two years ago.
French charity helps blind people go clothes shopping A French charity has created a service to help visually-impaired or blind people go clothes shopping more easily and confidently.
麻豆传媒映画 鈥榞iving up on the suit鈥� as sales plummet Sales of men鈥檚 suits in France have fallen by 58% in recent years, prompting commentators to suggest that the outfit may be 鈥渙n the decline鈥� and no longer seen as a symbol of 鈥減restige and power鈥�.
Today鈥檚 fashions draw upon France's lacy past Thelong history of lacemaking in Calais and a new exhibition linking past and present
Second-hand is the new black The Connexion examines the reasons for the rising popularity of second-hand clothing in France 鈥� where personal jumble sale parties are the next big thing... and can sell-out in minutes
Wash and go green After tourism and food, France鈥檚 cosmetics industry is the latest to take the 鈥榮low鈥� lane to success
Meghan鈥檚 boost for French jewellery A French artisan jewellery brand has had to step up production after the Duchess of Sussex wore a pair of its earrings on a royal trip to Morocco
Couture chic of Dior鈥檚 country retreat Maureen Footer reveals how the Proven莽al hideaway of fashion designer Christian Dior inspired his work
Jewels of French queen Marie Antoinette on display Precious jewellery worth over 鈧�3m belonging to the last queen of France, Marie-Antoinette, is to be on public display in London ahead of being sold at auction in Geneva on November 14.
Striking a pose for changing fashions 1960s fashion snapper Peter Knapp changed fashion photography, as a new exhibition reveals
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.
Designer Galliano renounces use of real fur The high fashion designer John Galliano is to no longer use real animal fur in his creations, after being convinced on the issue by animal welfare association PETA.
Bluff your way in French fashion ... buy a scarf Journalist Samantha Wydymus, who runs a table d鈥檋么te in Olliergues (63), reveals the great secret to that most French of tricks 鈥� effortless style
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.
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.
How socks and sandals went from naff to nifty Every month we assess an aspect of the French zeitgeist. This month: the claquettes-chaussettes phenomenon
C茅cile brings Kate鈥檚 royal maternity chic to Paris It has taken a year of hard negotiating and support from her 100-strong workforce but, finally, London entrepreneur C茅cile Reinaud has opened her first S茅raphine maternity wear store in France, on the smart Paris Left Bank.
Not so glam As soon as I read Jessica Knipe鈥檚 interview with Helena Frith Powell (August), I realised that I was living in a parallel and quite different France from Helena鈥檚. French women 鈥榤ore elegant鈥�? In your dreams!
French fashion firms ban use of too-thin models French luxury fashion companies LVMH and Kering have banned the use of skinny female and male models from their casting calls and runway shows.
Modistes let fashion go to their heads Both chapelier (hatter/hatmaker) and modiste (milliner) are m茅tiers d鈥檃rt , and the differences between them are subtle: the chapelier works primarily with felt, straw and fabric and produces classic hats for both men and women; while the modiste sees hats as art objects and tends to make unique pieces, usually for women.
You need do nothing to be a silver fox It seems grey is the new black and a French fashion journalist has revealed how more people can join the trend... by doing nothing.
Did you know: A string vest by any other name... The Marcel is an iconic piece of French clothing with a name which is far more evocative than the English term, string vest or singlet.
