As the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall draws near, we take this opportunity to tell you more about East German workwear. You will often see chore jackets described as 'European jackets' or 'EU jackets', and most of the time they are actually East German. French workwear has become a thing, a way of describing a type of clothing beyond nationality. The French jackets reflect the country's specific social history - they became widespread with mechanisation and i

Blue as far as the eye can see - we will be holding our longest French workwear sale to date, for a whole week between 15 and 21 November, in one of London's coolest streets, Redchurch Street, E2 7DJ. There will be a big selection of vintage workwear garments - not just blue - from well faded to deadstock, from the 1950s to more recent times, in all sizes. Expect famous heritage brands such as Adolphe Lafont or Le Laboureur, as well as more obscure, long-gone ones, all handpi

One-day-only pop up sale at our base in Stoke Newington, in case you missed our recent September outings, or would like to come back and check out some more stock. Expect the great quality jackets, trousers and dungarees, dating from the 1950s to more recent times, in preloved or deadstock conditions. Any special requests, please get in touch via hello@frenchworkwear.com or instagram @frenchworkwearco. 12 October, 11am - 5pm. The Ice-Cream House, 256 Albion Road N16 9JP. Map