Five years of Sézane in five words, by Morgane Sézalory

(Image credit: Alpha Smoot Photography)

published 25 February 2018

'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.

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

Our Denim Jeans - I love all our denim but especially our Brut Sexy (£85, shop it here)
The Jack sneakers - They are iconic and perfectly easy to wear, yet still refined (£90, shop here)
Our printed shirts - They are always on trend for each season (from £75, shop the shirts here)
The Will jacket - Very versatile and easy to wear in winter and summer (£90, shop it here)
The Claude messenger bag - Our first iconic bag (£155, shop here)

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

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 is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.