If you love that chic Parisian style, I am sure you have come upon the brand Sezane. Sezane is a French brand that makes beautiful, classic pieces and is a bit on the pricey side. Luckily for us fashionistas that like a deal Sezane has two archive sales a year- one in the winter and one in the summer. Read on to figure out what you need to know about Sezane’s archive sales.
What products go into the archive sales?
The archives sale are the items from the same season at least a year previous. So for example this winter 2022 archive sale (which it seems will be 2022 as Sezane announced they would start in January this year on their Instagram), will have items from fall/winter 2020 and older fall/winter collections. That means that any item that came out in fall/winter 2021 will NOT be in the winter 2022 archives sale. Also all the items that came out in fall/winter 2020 will not be in the archives sale, especially the popular items that sold out their
What is the discount?
The discount varies by how old the item is. Some of the more popular, newer items are barely discounted- sometimes only $10-$15. So for example if it is the winter 2022 archive sale the items with the least discount will be the sweater from 2020. The best discounts are on the older items- sometimes as much as 50% off. But for these items the stock is often very limited. (And the sizing on the older items is very different from the new sizing…which is a whole other issue!)
When do they start?
The start time of the archives vary every year so make sure to follow me on Instagram so you know when they are starting. Sezane has said that the winter archives for 2021 will actually start in January 2022. The summer archive sale normally starts in the end of June.
How do I access the archives sale?
The archive sale can be access from the App or the website. Both will shut down a couple hours before the sale and often do not work when the sale launches. Every year the Sezane app and website cannot handle all the people trying to shop so they routinely shut down. Be prepared to be frustrated. Also I try to access the sale on both the app and the website because I never know which is going to work!
So overall here is my advice…
Shop the sale but know that a lot of the hot pieces (which is likely what you want) will NOT end up in the sale. And even if they do those hot items will go quickly, probably before the sale even officially opens to people shopping the French version of the website. So if there is something you want on the website buy it now and save yourself the sleepless nights.
Want to read my tips and tricks for shopping the Sezane archive sale? Click here!