Jane Winkworth

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. Charlotte-Anne Fidler,
Creative and Fashion Director.

Recent posts…

Back to the Beginning… An Exciting New Start! April 01^st 2020

I will be launching my new eponymous collection of hand made French Ballet Flats at MICAM in September of this year - Covid 19 permitting!

Sole Destroying February 03^rd 2020

Well here it is, the sad day I hoped would never come. My wonderful, iconic heritage brand French Sole…

Its nearly Christmas and we welcome a new member into our family… December 10^th 2019

Christmas is almost upon us and once again we have welcomed a new dog into our family!

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.

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Jane Winkworth

Recent posts…

Back to the Beginning… An Exciting New Start! April 01^st 2020

Sole Destroying February 03^rd 2020

Its nearly Christmas and we welcome a new member into our family… December 10^th 2019

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