Comptoir des Cotonniers has a contemporary makeover in French dressing.

The high street, while ostensibly British, is really a global marketplace. Comptoir des Cotonniers, a Parisian brand that Japan's Fast Retailing has held since 2006, is one of the lesser-known émigrés. That's very multinational, huh?

The company, which is currently celebrating 20 years in style, has received a makeover under the direction of Anne Valérie Hash, the new creative director, who was recruited ....