French Connection
French Connection is a British high-street fashion label founded by Stephen Marks in London in 1972, best known for the FCUK logo campaigns of the late 1990s. It sells women's and men's ready-to-wear — occasion dresses, tailoring, knitwear, denim and outerwear — alongside accessories, fragrance and homeware. Marks retired when the company was taken private in 2021 by MIP Holdings, controlled by Apinder Singh Ghura and Amarjit Singh Grewal, and delisted from the London Stock Exchange. Sales now lean heavily on wholesale accounts across the UK, Europe and North America.
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| Category | Runs | Shape | Length | Size advice | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | true to size | regular to slightly slim, less exaggerated than the shirts | regular | Stick with your normal size, or go up one for a modern oversized look. | low |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly small | slim-cut with a tapered waist on most styles; a few regular-fit options | regular, long enough to tuck | Take your usual collar size but consider one up if you have a fuller chest or want to layer. | medium |
| Trousers & pants | slightly small | slim tailored cut through seat and thigh | regular, often sold unfinished or standard length | Size up on the waist if you carry any room there; the tailoring is cut lean. | medium |
| Jeans & denim | slightly small | predominantly slim and skinny blocks with some straight options | regular inseam, often needs hemming on shorter legs | Consider one waist size up if you sit between sizes, as the slim blocks feel snug at the thigh. | medium |
| Jackets | slightly small | slim, close-fitting shoulders and chest on blazers and outerwear | regular to slightly short in the body on fashion outerwear | Size up one if you plan to wear a knit or hoodie underneath. | medium |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly small | slim, close through chest and upper arm | regular, occasionally slightly longer in the body | Size up if you prefer a relaxed drape rather than a body-skimming tee. | medium |
Does French Connection run big or small?
French Connection fits slightly small. Most shoppers do best taking their usual size and sizing up one if they are broader through the chest or want anything other than a close fit. French Connection menswear is typically described as a slim, fashion-led cut that fits close to the body, so a fair number of shoppers find their usual size tighter than expected while slimmer builds get a clean fit true to size.
How does French Connection fit?
French Connection menswear is typically described as a slim, fashion-led cut that fits close to the body, so a fair number of shoppers find their usual size tighter than expected while slimmer builds get a clean fit true to size. Overall shape: generally slim to regular, cut close through the chest and waist in a European high-street way.
How do French Connection hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
French Connection hoodies & sweatshirts fits true to size. Stick with your normal size, or go up one for a modern oversized look. Shape: regular to slightly slim, less exaggerated than the shirts.
How do French Connection shirts & overshirts fit?
French Connection shirts & overshirts fits slightly small. Take your usual collar size but consider one up if you have a fuller chest or want to layer. Shape: slim-cut with a tapered waist on most styles; a few regular-fit options.
How do French Connection trousers & pants fit?
French Connection trousers & pants fits slightly small. Size up on the waist if you carry any room there; the tailoring is cut lean. Shape: slim tailored cut through seat and thigh.
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