French Connection

French Connection designs, produces and distributes high-fashion clothing for men and women from its offices in London, New York, Hong Kong and Toronto. The company operates under four principal brands: French Connection; a well-known designer label, Nicole Farhi; a mail-order-based ladies fashion label, TOAST; and a fashion basics label, Great Plains. Although these brands target different audiences, French Connection s customers are typically 18 to 35 and appreciate cutting-edge fashion. The brands encompass both men s and women s products from underwear to outerwear, casual wear to suits, denim, accessories and kids wear. The company s design teams are located at its London headquarters, and the products are manufactured in specialist facilities in Europe and Asia. Its products are sold in retail stores and department stores throughout the United States.