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French Connection Goes Back to Its Roots with 1972 Vintage

Meredith Stebbins
Jen Ford just reported that Theory isreissuing popular staples from seasons past, and now French Connection is following suit: Just last week the label launched1972 Vintage, a capsule collection of bestselling styles first sold in 1972, the year the brand was founded.

Left to right: Vintage Marzipan dress, $98, frenchconnection.com; Vintage Dolly dress, $118, frenchconnection.com

Right now the company is offering two of the old-school styles online, both little white dresses and both perfect final-purchase-of-the-season buys.

What do you think about this emerging classics-revival trend among retail companies? Is there any particular item you would want a label to reissue?

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