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Inside Soeur’s Plans to Go From French Girl Favourite to Global Powerhouse

With a new heavyweight backer in Italian firm Style Capital — which helped Zimmermann secure a billion dollar valuation — the French contemporary womenswear brand has ambitions to go global. But it sits in a competitive and hard-to-crack category.
French fashion brand Souer is looking to expand internationally.
French fashion brand Souer is looking to expand internationally. (Souer)

In fashion, there’s no greater compliment than dressing like a French girl.

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How Sézane Turned French Girl Fashion Into a DTC Success Story

Thanks to its sweet-spot pricing and strong brand identity, the cult Parisian label is proof that the original direct-to-consumer, cut-out-the-middleman business model still works. Now, it’s opening a US office and launching new categories like homeware and kids.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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