Companies/By country/France
French fashion brands
Explore fashion companies headquartered in France. Paris is home to LVMH, Kering, and Hermes, but the French fashion scene extends well beyond luxury. Independent brands, sportswear labels, and fashion tech startups are all hiring, and the broader industry is investing heavily in sustainability and supply chain transparency.
The market
Working in French fashion
Who is hiring
Houses such as Kering and Kenzo sit at the heart of the French fashion world, and both offer a wide range of roles well beyond design. Think buying, merchandising, retail management, digital and licensing, alongside the ateliers and studios that keep collections moving from sketch to shop floor.
Smaller maisons and emerging labels are quietly expanding their teams too, often looking for people who can move between craft and commerce. If you want breadth early in your career, these smaller structures can teach you far more, far faster, than a single department at a large group.
Main cities
Paris remains the obvious centre of gravity, with most head offices, showrooms and press teams based there. Lyon has a longstanding textile and manufacturing heritage that still supports production and technical roles, while regional ateliers across France keep specialist skills such as embroidery and leatherwork alive.
Working there
French fashion careers tend to value formal training and a clear career path, so relevant study or apprenticeships can open doors. Expect a strong emphasis on craftsmanship and brand heritage, even in commercial or digital roles, and a working culture that still protects proper lunch breaks and holiday time.