ZADIG & VOLTAIRE (Paris) Floral Dress

From Parisian label Zadig & Voltaire comes this enchanting, relaxed kurta style dress to brighten up your next weekend outing.

The sequin detailing at the shoulder adds a pretty, crowning touch.

Wear this happy piece with wedge sandals, or create a more contemporary look by wearing over skinny jeans.

(RRP US$510)

ZADIG & VOLTAIRE

Zadig & Voltaire was created by Thierry Gillier, who is none other than the grandson of André Gillier (co-founder of Lacoste). In 2003, Gillier took on Swedish model Cecilia Bonstrom as his assistant and three years later promoted her to artistic director. Drawing on her mentor’s signature rock spirit, Bonstrom’s designs epitomise laid-back luxe with a cool-girl twist. So successful is the brand today, it has been receiving regular approaches from would-be private equity buyers.

ZADIG & VOLTAIRE (Paris) Rem Printed Dress

Intellectual fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire, named with Enlightenment era philosophy in mind, was established in 1989 by Thierry Gillier, a Frenchman of fine fashion pedigree (his father was a founder of Lacoste).
Gillier’s aim was to create items that “look like street fashion at first glance”.
In other words, the label really specialises in that rumpled, flirty insouciance that those French rocker chicks seemingly do so well.
And Zadig & Voltaire is successful because it understands how these women (and their men) like to dress: easy, almost messy, yet very put-together.

At a glance, this printed shirtdress may just look pretty in an old-fashioned way, but a Zadig & Voltaire fan would know that it’s all about mixing. For instance, worn with a boyish jacket and studded leather ankle boots, and accessorised with mussed-up hair and just a dash of high-shine rose lipstick, this loose little number will help create a style that the fashion people equate with Parisian cool.
(RRP €248)