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The article mentions that it's an English chain.

The name is a pun on the fashion term "prêt-à-porter" which is often used in English. See https://www.net-a-porter.com/ for another example of a brand that riffs on the term without being French.


I wanted to say the same. I will add that because "prêt-à-porter" is a fashion term, it would be somewhat familiar to London city office workers, especially the upscale demographic they target with their prices and marketing.


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