Five years of Sézane in five words, by Morgane Sézalory

'Never forget the child within you, always have fun'

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(Image credit: Alpha Smoot Photography)

'Never forget the child within you, always have fun'

It's kind of hard to believe Sézane is only five years old. Although the clothing site is now a cult go-to destination for anyone who wants to dress more Parisian, five years ago, founder Morgane Sézalory took a gamble by launching an online-only fashion shop (after her successful eBay store couldn't keep up with demand). It was the first of its kind in France.

Five years on, Sézane now has a physical store in Paris, one in New York, and hopefully there will also be one in London soon after the success of its Christmas pop-up (pretty please). Add to that some successful charity projects and you could say it's been a fairly busy few years.

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So we were lucky to grab five minutes with Morgane, so she can tell us her story in five words.

5 words to describe the Sézane woman

The Sézane woman is curious, free, loving, genuine and modern

5 iconic Sézane pieces

5 style rules to live by

  • Never forget the child within you, always have fun
  • Make love a priority
  • Treat yourself and eat chocolate (in moderation)
  • Keep being inquisitive
  • Always keep an open mind in every aspect of life

5 things every business woman should know

  • To always follow your instincts
  • Love more
  • Try to be independent, trust your instincts
  • Give back
  • Be free try not to worry

5 style icons

I personally don’t really have any style icons, but I love vintage silhouettes

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Morgane Sézalory. Picture by AlphaSmoot

5 things you’re grateful for

  • My husband
  • My 2 little girls
  • The possibility to develop our charity program DEMAIN further
  • My wonderful team at Sézane
  • My friendship with my best friend Corentin

5 projects you’re dying to do

  • Explore more of the world with my family, to make memories
  • Open a beautiful little boutique/ l'appartement in London
  • Make the 21st of each month a huge charity day for Sézane
  • Spend more time with my sister and friends

Happy birthday Sézane <3

Penny Goldstone
Contributing Fashion Editor

Penny Goldstone is the Contributing Fashion Editor at Top Quality Designers Shopping UK. She writes about catwalk trends and the latest high street and Instagram sartorial must-haves. She also helms the Women Who Win franchise.

She has worked in fashion for over 10 years, contributing to publications such as Cosmopolitan, Red, Good Housekeeping, and Stylist.