Les Archives Sézane — Local services in Paris

The Sézane Archives store has 2 floors but it's relatively small. There are 5 changerooms in total and I highly recommend that you try on the clothes to ensure they fit before you make a purchase because everything is FINAL sale, no exceptions. Some items may come with defects and they usually have a tag attached that specifies where the defect is. However, I would still double check the items thoroughly before purchasing. The collections they sell at the archive store are from at least 2 years ago so you're lucky if you score anything more recent. The staff are really friendly & helpful and sometimes they can bring you the size you need if they're available. The store restocks throughout the day when they're open and each time I visit the store, there's something new on the racks. They only open from Thursday - Saturday from 11am- 8pm, so plan your schedule accordingly. Based on my experience, it's not that busy between 11:30am- 12:30pm or after 4:30pm. Also, I learned that even if you make two separate transactions on the same day that total more than 100,01€, the store policy won't allow a tax refund. Purchases have to be in the same transaction and over 100,01€ to be eligible for tax refund. Overall, I had really positive shopping experiences at the...

J’adore Sézane! However, skip the Archives store and go a few blocks to Sézane. On my last day in Paris, I made the mistake of trying to stop into the Archives store. I arrived 15 minutes before opening and ended up standing in line for over an hour, which I immediately regretted when I finally got inside where I only spent a few minutes because… Everything was picked over the there were people all over with arms-full of clothing, and don’t even think about accidentally grabbing something someone set aside. What was left was poor quality (stains and rips), weirdly-shaped, and overpriced clothing. If you need to try on anything, it’ll take an hour or more.

Don’t waste your time here, especially if you’re just visiting Paris. There are countless other ways to spend your time in this amazing city.

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Everything has holes, tears or missing buttons, but are still sold had a high margin so that Sezane can make a profit off their rejects. Go on vinted and you’ll usually find them at 50% off the price in this outlet. I meant to switch out a sweater with a bigger hole for one with a smaller hole and accidentally purchased them both. I walked for one hour to return and waited 1.5 hours for a manager. They refused a return. I’m very disgusted by this experience.

Update: I updated my review because the help center was very kind and refunded both damaged sweaters by mail. They said that it is their policy to accept returns from Archives, which is what I saw on...