Whether you’re a shoe-head or not, if you don’t have sneakers in your wardrobe, you’re doing fashion wrong. French Connection was founded and started in 1972 by Stephen A. Marks, and it is wholly owned by the French Connection Group Limited. The brand also has a namesake subsidiary in India. Moreover, French Connection also designs, manufactures, and sells a plethora of home decor products. Navy Blue is a darker shade of blue, loved by both men and women.