The Sezanne aesthetic on a shoe string budget?

[Niftythrifter]

For those that like Sezanne but can’t or won’t pay Sezanne pieces I thought it would be a nice idea to post pieces that you think would fit the Sezanne aesthetic just without the price tag.

Great idea for a thread! I love Sezane style. I've actually found a few Sezane items in charity shops too.

Love the idea. I think some of the pieces in & other stories are similar. As well as some of the current season blouses in la redoute

Matalan and Tu often have that frilly borderie anglais type of lace on clothes. M&S, too.

Love this - even on Vinted Sezane is out of my budget.

Per Una (M&S), Zara, H&M generally do a lot of flower print frilly bits similar to Sezanne.

H&M

You don't want the real Sezanne anyway - the quality is awful!!

Agree with H&M for blouses and knitwear. Try Arket for similar trousers.

La Redoute for sezane-esque tops

It is so overrated. I think many people buy into the hype around it. I have bought a few shirts but find their knitwear truly horrible sizing. I bought a gaspard as hyped about and honestly couldn't tell the difference visually from one that I bought at Uniqlo. Some of their shirts are nice but definitely overhyped and overpriced.

Their marketing bods have definitely done a clever job creating such breathless hype around the brand.

This blouse is quite Sezane-esque from Fat Face

I firmly believe that as with many middling brands that can't afford as agencies there's a lot of Sezanne employees on MN. (see also Me&Em, Hush, Toast, Mint Velvet, Saltwater, 4160 Tuesdays etc)

Went in to the shop in London a couple of weeks ago...it was packed and full of tourists too. Wasn't actually impressed with the quality. Prefer Maje, Marant and Sandro if i'm paying those prices

What about these M&S flared jeans (£39.50)
Patch Pocket Flare High Waisted Jeans | M&S Collection | M&S (marksandspencer.com)

A bit like the Sezane jeans (£125)
The 70's trousers - Indigo - Organic Cotton - Sézane (sezane.com)

Yeah I've noticed this too.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/pointelle-textured-knitted-top/p/clp60592742

I saw this top in M&S and thought it looked a bit Sézane. I didn’t see the cream colour way in store though.
By the way I’m a massive Sézane fan.

I think some of the 'Love & Roses' brand blouses on Next have a bit of a Sezane style about them.

Buy Love & Roses Contrast V Neck Broderie Blouse from the Next UK online shop

Buy Love & Roses Broderie V Neck Ruffle Yoke Puff Sleeve Blouse from the Next UK online shop

(I should add I've never seen any Sezane products in real life!)

A big Sezane fan here - but I think they may be at a tipping point for me. When I first started buying from them, they felt a little “special”, a little different a little cut above but now they seem to be everywhere and offering a new drop every weekend. It’s a shame. I always take a look in Uniqlo for shirts etc and for jewellery I look on Etsy.

I only recently discovered Sezane and loved the tops. The bottoms seem pretty routine to me. Sadly none of their tops work for me as the V-necks are far too low to wear with any bra and the high-necked ones all had football quarterback shoulders that were totally out of proportion to their length (no: no one ever looks good in clothes wider they are long!), besides which high-necked doesn't suit me anyway. I was most disappointed coz I do like a bit of lace ...

I find H&M, La Redoute and & Other stories often have pieces in a similar vein, but cheaper.

Off topic, but I went into a Sezane shop last year, in France and it was very humbling I must say. The women in there shopping looked absolutely amazing, so stylish and in some exceptional outfits, gorgeous hair, gorgeous bags and shoes, everything hung well on them, looked rich etc. I had just done a days touristing in some shabby trainers and jeans and it made me feel total despair 😅

Maje is awful quality. Everything I've owned from there has not lasted well.

I like Sezane. I don’t think it’s poor quality. I have four dresses and one skirt and they are all good quality and lasted well. I do also like Sándro and Maje but they are much more expensive than Sezane so you can’t really compare. At least twice the price!

Sezane is fabulous quality and cut in my experience. But I agree that Stories, some selected M&S and Love and Roses have a similar vibe

I have always found the quality and cut very good. It is at the expensive end of my budget but I do love it - just wish it wasn’t flooding the market at the moment. Never heard of Love and Roses so off to take a look.

I Love Sezane but definitely can’t afford it, please keep the tip coming!