Iconic French fashion: From berets to ballerina flats
By France24
28 January 2024 |
3:12 am
From striped tops, to berets, to ballerina flats, this week on French Connections we discuss which clothes are iconically French. We dive into the history of some of these sartorial splendours, as well as the French origins of the word fashion. We also look to the future and explore what the French school uniform could look like.
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