Sezane Outlet Field Trip: 6 Things To Know Before You Go

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The Sézane outlet! Now open on at 12 rue d’Uzès, in the second arrondissement, around the corner from the Conciergerie and the main store on rue St-Fiacre — this is the official Sezane outlet, offering substantial discounts on pieces from older collections. Here’s the scoop on the shop — officially known as Les Archives. Keep an eye out for damage! No refunds! No returns! Don’t even bother asking for a receipt!

1. This is a proper outlet — not some dumb “factory store” carrying inferior clothing at a low(er) (but still inflated) price.

Officially, Sézane defines its Archives as “les dernières pièces issues des collections des années passées à prix doux,” and I found this to be true — and better in selection, if more chaotic, than its online Archives sales. Some of these pieces are old, at least in fashion terms: I spotted one black blouse that happened to be the first thing I bought at Sézane — IIRC four years ago(!). But these are genuine Sézane pieces that have somehow washed up on rue d’Uzès, and I found it well worth a gander. This is an old school outlet — meaning that there’s a sense of the thrill of the hunt, getting lucky or not, etc. etc.

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2. Sizes are all over the place, with the best results at the extremes

Size selection was best at either end of the spectrum — I saw lots of sizes XS and S, and XL and XXL — mediums were harder to come by. The shoe selection, meanwhile, was best in the middle sizes (i.e. 38s), and a little skimpier at the extremes. But I visited three times over a period of two weeks, and I saw lots of sizes from across the size range.

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3. Pricing is standardized

The only place I saw any suggestion of the prices at the Sézane archive were on a poster hung on the wall by the dressing rooms. It’s standardized: €60 for short dresses, €70 for long ones, €100 for coats or €150 for leather coats. This makes for some interesting divisions — a “top” and a T-shirt are €10 different, for example, and here’s a place where it’ll be handy to review the website before coming for an idea of how the brand classifies everything. And within these divisions, there’s room for tremendous difference in the original price of the piece — a linen blouse and a silk chemise might be €35 apart originally, but here they’ll both cost €40, so your savings will vary widely.

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4. Want a blouse? You’re in luck.

I saw lots of: tops, dresses, skirts, and pants, mostly from collections at least a year old. There were exactly two coats, and some denim, though not very much — maybe a half-dozen pairs of jeans throughout the store. With many of the pieces, you could very well say “Oh, that’s why it’s on sale” — most of what I tried on had poor fit issues or was unflattering in ways that felt specific to the piece rather than to my body. I did see some minor damage on a few pieces — be especially careful with the white or other light-colored items.

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5. What they didn’t have

Not a single bag! Argh!

6. The Sezane outlet has weird hours

The Archives don’t have the same hours as the main stores around the corner on rue St-Fiacre: It’s only open three days a week (Thursday-Saturday), from noon to 8 PM. I assume like the main Sézanes it’ll also close up for a good portion of the August summer holidays.

All in all: I think the Sezane outlet is a good add-on to shopping at the main store, but I’m not sure I’d choose it over one of the main stores, as their reliable selection and return policy probably makes them a better bet. (And if you’re struggling to choose which Sézane to go to, they are not all created equally — here’s my ranking.) But as a fun place to look for some exciting deals, the Sezane outlet can’t be beat.

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