British shoe designer, Jane Winkworth is known by the fashion press as ‘Queen of Ballet Flats’ and is the founder of French Sole, home of the original, own-brand, designer Ballet Flats.
Charlotte-Anne Fidler,
Creative and Fashion Director.
The past three months of lockdown have been a nightmare for everyone the world over. The fear of Covid is everywhere and for most people the past few months have been a massive challenge in keeping their sanity!
I will be launching my new eponymous collection of hand made French Ballet Flats at MICAM in September of this year - Covid 19 permitting!
Well here it is, the sad day I hoped would never come. My wonderful, iconic heritage brand French Sole…
French Sole first began life in the 1960’s when shoe designer Jane Winkworth was a teenager and holidaying in the South of France. As a life-long devotee of everything “ballet” Jane adored wearing ballet flats. After stumbling upon a tiny store in St Tropez which sold a range of brightly coloured ballet flats, she bought several pairs. She decided there and then that one day she would design and sell her own range of ballet flats for everyday wear - and so the story begins.