A Sezane Gaspard dupe is not hard to come by. For the uninitiated, the Gaspard is one the brand’s signature pieces: a slouchy, fuzzy cardigan with mother-of-pearl buttons and a boxy fit, with a length that prefers either a tall frame or an openness to a tuck. It’s usually available in a wide array of colors, and it’s $119.
This is a pretty decent price for a piece that gets all the details right. Its success, though, has inspired a legion of imitators. Here, an array of the best Sezane Gaspard dupes: All (except one) are cheaper, some are shorter, a handful are cashmere (and still less expensive).
My take: Several get close, but none manage to replicate the Gaspard’s special occasion status. In this case, I vote strongly for the original — better to buy the one right thing, if possible. And if the length is your stumbling block — a fair position — consider either several of the dupes below, or Sézane’s own cropped Gaspard, which cuts a couple inches off the bottom and $5 from the price.
Below: Gaspard dupes ranked by how close they got to the original, and cost savings.
THE MAIWENN BARE-SHOULDER TOP
Leave it to Quince to come up with the dupes of all dupes, with a very close approximation of vibe, buttons, length, and boxiness. The big difference is the mohair/angora mix in the Sézane version — Quince’s is actually cashmere, which should wear well and stay soft, but won’t have that va-va-voom-y halo that the Sézane version does. A great price for cashmere, but to me the Quince version inevitable looks corporate — no one’s going to wear that turned front to back.
QUINCE: BEST Gaspard dupe IN CASHMERE
Leave it to Quince to come up with the dupes of all dupes, with a very close approximation of vibe, buttons, length, and boxiness. The big difference is the mohair/angora mix in the Sézane version — Quince’s is actually cashmere, which should wear well and stay soft, but won’t have that va-va-voom-y halo that the Sézane version does. A great price for cashmere, but to me the Quince version inevitable looks corporate — no one’s going to wear that turned front to back.
QUINCE: BEST Gaspard dupe IN CASHMERE
Leave it to Quince to come up with the dupes of all dupes, with a very close approximation of vibe, buttons, length, and boxiness. The big difference is the mohair/angora mix in the Sézane version — Quince’s is actually cashmere, which should wear well and stay soft, but won’t have that va-va-voom-y halo that the Sézane version does. A great price for cashmere, but to me the Quince version inevitable looks corporate — no one’s going to wear that turned front to back.
QUINCE: BEST Gaspard dupe IN CASHMERE
Leave it to Quince to come up with the dupes of all dupes, with a very close approximation of vibe, buttons, length, and boxiness. The big difference is the mohair/angora mix in the Sézane version — Quince’s is actually cashmere, which should wear well and stay soft, but won’t have that va-va-voom-y halo that the Sézane version does. A great price for cashmere, but to me the Quince version inevitable looks corporate — no one’s going to wear that turned front to back.
QUINCE: BEST Gaspard dupe IN CASHMERE
Leave it to Quince to come up with the dupes of all dupes, with a very close approximation of vibe, buttons, length, and boxiness. The big difference is the mohair/angora mix in the Sézane version — Quince’s is actually cashmere, which should wear well and stay soft, but won’t have that va-va-voom-y halo that the Sézane version does. A great price for cashmere, but to me the Quince version inevitable looks corporate — no one’s going to wear that turned front to back.
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