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…

My New Life “Down on the Farm” September 01^st 2025

Lambs Farm in beautiful Swallowfield, deep in the Berkshire countryside has been a major part of my life since we bought it over twenty five years ago.

My happy place October 20^th 2022

Me and the beach….

About Turn… June 22^nd 2021

Covid and Lockdown have changed my mind completely about starting again in business with a new collection of flat shoes and Ballerinas that was planned for last year.

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…

My New Life “Down on the Farm” September 01^st 2025

My happy place October 20^th 2022

About Turn… June 22^nd 2021

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