These 11 Lesser-Known French Brands Are Fashion's Best-Kept Secrets

I often find myself conflicted between wanting to tell you about all the amazing buys and brands I see on my travels and wanting to keep them somewhat hush-hush. Not from you, of course, but from the masses, who might cause an item to sell out before I can get my hands on it or a cool, independent brand I was smug about stumbling across to suddenly be everywhere overnight. This is selfish, I know. What can I say? There's light and dark in all of us. Still, I have no hesitation in sharing my latest findings. It turns out some things are too good to keep to yourself.
Like me, many of Who What Wear UK's readers are self-confessed Francophiles, persons with an appreciation for all things French. I'm not ashamed to admit I'm borderline obsessed with French style, French influencers, and just about anything that can help me achieve the je ne sais quoi they have when it comes to getting dressed. I buy a lot of my clothes from French brands, and even when I don't, they very much look the Gallic part. So imagine my excitement when my editor, Emma Spedding, asked me to track down the best lesser-known French brands. Challenge accepted.
While there are a couple you might have heard of or perhaps even have a piece from (you must be a fashion devotee if you've found yourself here, after all), the majority of the brands I found are still relatively unknown on Brit soil. So if you're prepared for the influx of compliments you're sure to get when you step out in an item that oozes French appeal, scroll below to discover 11 lesser-known French brands you'll love.
1. MIRAE
SHOP MIRAE:
2. MUSIER
SHOP MUSIER:
3. MICHEL VIVIEN
SHOP MICHEL VIVIEN:
4. BOUGUESSA
SHOP BOUGUESSA:
5. LUXE PROVENCE
SHOP LUXE PROVENCE:
6. COPERNI
SHOP COPERNI:
7. IMPARFAITE PARIS
SHOP IMPARFAITE PARIS:
8. MARCIA
SHOP MARCIA:
9. LES MAINS DE MAMIE
SHOP LES MAINS DE MAMIE:
10. MAISONCLÉO
SHOP MAISONCLÉO:
11. ROUJE
SHOP ROUJE:
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Maxine Eggenberger isBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK’s Deputy Editor and has over fourteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and authoritative content forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, talent interviews self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their search and keyword planning, works closely with the fashion and beauty team on strategy and continues to pen many of her own articles. Prior toBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK, Maxine's contributed to publications including Grazia, InStyle Marie Claire, Elle and Look, amongst others.
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