Effectively, I used to be seduced once more. I went on the Sézane web site, noticed that completely every part on there would nearly undoubtedly make me appear to be a twenty year-old Parisian sex-kitten from the seventies after which ordered a load of stuff.
It arrived, I unwrapped my haul from its très fairly paper after which instantly tried every part on. Did I appear to be a twenty year-old Parisian sex-kitten from the seventies?
Mais non.
Most likely one thing to do with the truth that I’m not twenty anymore and my boobs, completely tremendous although they’re, should not have the kind of lush, rounded fulsomeness that may make a bog-standard cotton henley t-shirt look probably the most alluring garment ever created. Exhibit A:
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Sézane are merely masters of styling and French-cool clothes presentation to the purpose of near-sorcery. They appear to be on the very pinnacle of branding success, with their aptitude for selecting simply the precise fashions and doing the hair and make-up in simply the precise manner. The ladies they use of their campaigns might make a binbag look come-hither.
(Although how they’ve managed to make their “Brut Horny” denims look good within the pictures is past me – in actual life they appear to have a form that’s utterly at odds with each single a part of my anatomy.)
Sézane make actually very pretty issues. It’s simply that – for me not less than – the fact of attempting them on is so, so removed from the fantasy I purchase into after I browse the location. As a result of sure, the outsized shirt is attractive however am I actually going to put on it unbuttoned to the navel (from each high and backside) with no bra beneath?
Sure the cardigans are in some way probably the most seductive-looking cardigans on earth however am I going to pop to Sainsbury’s with my cardi hanging solely off one shoulder? Or worn again to entrance? Will I have the ability to weigh my bananas on the free gadgets scales with out shedding my knitwear solely?
Anyway, hats off to them as a result of they’ve completely acquired me hooked. I’m by no means not going to be lured in by pictures of fashions with completely undone Sam McKnight hair wanting effortlessly cool and youthful and un petit peu kittenish. At the same time as I kind this publish I’ve one other tab open: their new season assortment has simply dropped right now. And there are not less than 5 gadgets in my basket already that I do know will immediately rework me into the kind of woman who by no means wears thermal leggings, has an inherited condominium within the seventh arrondissement and doesn’t should unzip her denims after lunch.
I simply know they are going to.
Right here’s a bit video of what I attempted on on this explicit Sézane order – keep tuned for the inevitable subsequent instalment as I’m nothing if not a glutton for punishment… Should you’re studying this through electronic mail subscription then the video might be on the finish of the publish.
I attempted:
Slim Parfait Denims in Mild Blue, Dimension 12 – £95 right here* – contemplating retaining, let me know what you suppose!
Max Shirt, Very Mild Denim, Dimension 8. £95 right here* – contemplating retaining as soon as I’ve discovered not less than 3 ways to put on it, not together with “in any other case bare” or “with lace knickers” as a result of they don’t depend as outfits and I’d like all shirt-makers to know this.
Brut Horny Denims, Indigo, Dimension 10. £95 right here* – non, non, non.
Très Cliché tee, small, £50 right here* – oui oui oui! Protecting.
Milo T-Shirt, £55 right here* – in all probability non, until it seems dramatically higher with a push-up bra on. (It’s a chance, let’s not rule it out. I’ll replace.)
Theodora T-Shirt, £60 right here* – non.