Dresses... MANOUSH + ZADIG et VOLTAIRE

Summer is the season of the dress & we're here to help you find the piece that will work hard for you all season long -- whatever the occasion!
From Bohemian-inspired frocks that will carry you from beach to a dinner date, to the essential slinky dresses that will see you through countless Summer parties & weddings, we've got all the trends covered. See two of our favourites from French designers this week:-

1. Manoush, which means 'gypsy' in French slang, has proved more than a flash-in-the-pan leftover from the boho craze of the last couple of years. Founder-designer Frederique Trou-Roy's creations -- like this cute & fun silk rainbow dress -- are filled with kooky, folkrolic details, making them a hearty rendering of the inspirations gathered from her frequent travels to North Africa.

2. Stylish French girls swear by Zadig & Voltaire & we urge you to experience the wonders of the sexy strass-embellished Ruban Deluxe Dress.

Zadig et Voltaire 'Road' Romantic Cotton Dress with Eyelet Embroidery

Here's a lowdown on Zadig et Voltaire -- a cult-favourite that remains surprisingly unknown in the USA or even UK, let alone around these parts:
WHAT - A Parisian label founded in 1997 by Thierry Gillier, whose family owns one of France's largest knitwear companies & whose father Andre Gillier co-founded Lacoste.
STYLE - Edgy yet soft, arty & behemian -- much like its stylish fans, Charlotte Gainsbourg & Chloe Sevigny. But the really great thing about Zadig & Voltaire, are the tiny unmistakable rock-n-roll touches amongst the classism: a stud here, an embroidery there.
TRIVIA -
• Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire & his famous 1747 novel "Zadig, ou la Destinee" ("Zadig, or The Book of Fate") likely provided the inspiration for the brand name. (If you fancy it, you can read the entire text of the book, for free, here!)
• Cecelia Sarkozy was wearing a pair of white Zadig et Voltaire pants on election victory night when (now ex-)husband Nicolas Sarkozy won the French presidency.
• Actress Fuschia Kate Sumner, also known as Sting's daughter, is the brand's ambassador.

The Zadig et Voltaire 'Road' romantic cotton dress with eyelet embroidery is also available in other colours. In store now.