French Connection Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

3.1

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Considering 83 reviews, most reviewers had an average experience overall. Many customers highly appreciate the "try before you buy" service, finding it a convenient way to order multiple sizes and items to try at home without upfront payment, which is considered a game-changer. Reviewers often praise the clothing quality, describing items as stylish, well-made, and exceptional. Some people also report positive interactions with customer service, highlighting helpful and professional staff. However, some customers noted significant dissatisfaction with customer service, reporting a lack of response and difficulty resolving issues, especially concerning refunds and order tracking. People frequently experience problems with orders not being dispatched, disappearing, or being cancelled after payment. Additionally, many reviewers complain about very long refund processing times. Some also received products of poor quality or items that did not match online descriptions.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Customer service was incredible. So nice to actually speak to a person when trying to sort out an issue. Actually have a contact phone number! Hat was delivered squashed - but had it all sorted with... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Still waiting for order to be dispatched from the 13th January....Emailed 3 times not answered for days then spent time waiting on phone lines and was told no problems in the warehouse but then receiv... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Sent back my order and it was confirmed received by French Connection on 12th Feb, it is now 26th Feb and I still have not received my refund. Never known any company take so long to process a refun... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I bought a jumper which was not inexpensive that bobbled on immediate wear. So something that was originally £75 looked old and shabby after one wear. I wanted to leave a review of this product on the... See more

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Company details

  1. Men's Clothing Store

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Buy mens and womens clothing online at frenchconnection.com. Fashion retail chain for men and women


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3.1

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

450 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Try before you buy experience!!

Have just used Harpers Try before you buy with French Connection- and although the dresses i sent for didn't suit me it was great to be able to return them quickly without waiting for a refund !! Would definitely recommend!!

June 24, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

I have two beautiful dresses, both of which have received several compliments, and I was able to use their ‘try before you buy’ service to try two different sizes before having to make a payment. What an excellent and easy to use service. Well done French Connection.

June 17, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unsatisfied former customer

Followed washing instruction but clothing shrunk to child size after first wash. I won't make the mistake of buying from French Connection again. Unsatisfactory response from customer service.

June 21, 2025
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Reply from French Connection

Hello Davina,

We are sorry to hear this. Please could you update you review with your order number so we can look into this further for you?

Kind regards,

French Connection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful clothes

Delivered quickly, loved the clothing and easy to return the items I didn’t want. Sizing was also good

June 15, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I am in disbelief on how I've just been…

I am in disbelief on how I've just been treated in store. I brought a lovely jumper but it had a large thread on sleeve and one on the back. The store didn't have another one so I had a look around for an exchange but wasn't anything at the moment I really wanted. I asked for a credit note and the lady went to the back with the jumper for nearly 10 minutes and then came back and said I'm sorry I've just tried to show my manager the threads but I couldn't find them, I thought that strange because I'd already shown her and when I looked I couldn't see them either, I turned the sleeve inside out and the lady or the manager had pulled both threads back through the jumper to deceive me! Made me think I'm going crazy. I cannot believe they'd do this to a customer. I'm a very fair person but this experience has put me off buying in the future. To purposely do this is disgusting.

April 14, 2025
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Reply from French Connection

Hello Nichola,

Thank you for taking the time to review.

We are very sorry to hear about your experience in store. We appreciate your feedback and would like to take the time to investigate this further. Please could you email us at contact@frenchconnection.com so we can discuss this further.

Kind regards, French Connection.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

FRENCH CONNECTION RIP Off customers

French Connection UK
ORDER UK1368977
Having put a 1 star review about French connection 2 days ago
A-overcharging a dress that I kept as part of their try on initiative. The dress online was £66 down to £44 but the full price on the label on the dress is £25.
B- contacted them on their email provided and heard no reply after sending 3 emails.
C- wrote a 1 star review on Trustpilot and recieved a reply immedietly telling me to email them my order details and photos (which I aready had done 3 times so why would this time be different)
D-As I thought I recieved no reply and the responce on here was just them showing that they responded.
E- I have now been charged £44 for a dress that has a full price price tag of £25.

It has been resolved but it is highly unlikely that I am going to buy anything from you again. You are still selling that dress for £44 online and its £25 I am pretty sure that it is against consumer rights.

April 9, 2025
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Reply from French Connection

Hello Catarina,

Thank you for your order number. We can see you have now spoken with customer service and this has been resolved for you. If this is not the case, please get in touch.

We are sorry to hear you have not received a response from us via email. All our emails are responded to within 72 hours, however at the moment, we are responding to emails within 24 hours. In order to investigate this, please could you edit your review and add your order number? We think your emails may not be reaching us.

Once we have this information, we will able to contact you and resolve the matter via phone or by emailing you.

Kind regards, French Connection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I love French connection clothes they're unique and good quality, I've never had an issue with the clothes I've bought and its always my go to.
The Harper service was excellent it's the first time I've used it and I love the fact you only pay for the items you decide to keep rather than paying upfront and waiting ages for a refund. Brilliant idea.

January 29, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quality of the clothing since the MIP…

Quality of the clothing since the MIP takeover has nosedived. Received a tshirt today and the design just stuck on, a really cheap shiny plasticky decal, honestly like something you’d see on a market stall…also woolen gloves have holes / rips between the fingers.

Been buying FC / FCUK clothing for about 17/18 years. Just made my last order. Pathetic from a self described supposed ‘fashion label’…. Total junk.

March 8, 2025
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Reply from French Connection

Hello Eoin,

Thank you for your review.

We are sorry to hear you feel this way. If you'd like to expand your feedback and talk to one of our customer service team, please get in touch via email contact@frenchconnection.com.

Kind regards,

FC

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Try before you buy

Absolutely seamless experience. Love the fact you can try goods and then charged for the ones you keep. This saves time and hassle working out if you have had refunds. First class service French Connection...forward thinkers in what shopping online should be.

January 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service team who really deliver against their promises.

I recently purchased a Halkon rug from FC Homeware . I had some issues with the item when it arrived.
Thankfully- it was easy to get hold of Customer Services ( wish that was the case with a lot of companies who make themselves impossible to access) . Kurtis was a great Ambassador for the brand- knowledgeable, understanding and solution-focused. He looked into all the options to resolve the problem- responded quickly and came up with a brilliant resolution. I am a huge French Connection Homeware fan - with a house styled around so many items across the years - so it was great to discover that their Customer Services team lives up to the brand in all respects. Thank you Kurtis !

February 12, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

French connection customer services…

French connection customer services absolutely no help!!! They take serval days to answer simple query, when time has lapsed & query enquiry not able to amend! Order had different details delivery & billing address, I’ve contacted them within -2 mins of conformation! When I

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received any response too late just wait & will cancel or receive items back warehouse you will receive refund!! I don’t understand I only request parcel to be delivered to my home address or parcel shop!! Absolutely ridiculous customer service answers! If it wasn’t for items I really don’t need to contact these so called agents getting paid for customer services.. WHAT help!

February 20, 2025
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Reply from French Connection

Dear Abul,

Thank you for getting in touch.

After looking through your correspondence with customer service, we can see they responded to your email query the same day you sent it. Once an order is placed, we're unable to amend this and only have a short window to cancel and order before it is processed and shipped by our warehouse.

If you do need to reach us urgently, we recommend getting in touch via telephone 0333 400 3285 or live chat between the hours of 9am - 8pm - Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm Saturday and 10am - 4pm Sunday.

Kind regards,

French Connection.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Item was delayed numerous times and…

Item was delayed numerous times and really late, still waitng I didn't get my order on time customer service didn't want to rectify or compensate.

Not happy, won't use them again

February 17, 2025
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Reply from French Connection

Hello Sarah,

Thank you for your review.

We are very sorry to hear your order is late and this is not the service we would have wanted to you experience.

Please can you provide us with your order number so we can rectify this for you?

Kind regards,

French Connection.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Soap on a rope disastrous!

I bought a friend of mine the FCUK soap on a rope. The smell was nice but overpowering although I figured that would wear off in use. When opened, it was BLACK soap. Imagine the lather and splashes - all black too. Very messy in the shower. After six weeks of use, the soap near the rope is very cracked - I worry that it will give way before long - and the other end is swollen and has a bit missing. So all this happens as you use it and then hang it up. My friend decided to use it as a hand soap because of the mess it leaves in the shower. I took photos but there's nowhere to upload them. I cannot recommend this product.

27.2.25 FCUK say they don't sell this product but they most certainly do or did - just do a Google search. I got mine from Boots at Christmas 2024. It's a rude, curt, untruthful reply.

February 13, 2025
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Reply from French Connection

Hello,

Thank you for your review.

This is not a product we sell and we would advise you to contact the retailer you purchased from to ensure they resolve the matter for you.

Kind regards,

French Connection

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