Say 'sac iconique'! How France is trying to exert influence over fashion terms


By AGENCY

French speakers shouldn't use the Anglicism "it-girl" but rather "icone de la mode". Photo: AFP

A commission that seeks to act as a guardian of the French language has published a string of recommendations for translations of shopping and style terms, to replace widely-used English ones.

It was perhaps inspired by the recent Paris Fashion Week.

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