Soeur creates pieces that express a modern, inspiring vision of femininity: sincere, sensitive, elegant, free. A wardrobe shaped by cut, colour, fabric and an eye for precision. Domitille Brion, founder and creative director of the house, shares the craft behind it, exploring some of the collections’ key themes and opening the doors to the Paris studio.

“The Soeur office overlooks the Louvre. The design studio and pattern-making team work together there, so that each garment can be conceived, fitted and constructed with the greatest possible precision.”

THE ACCESSORY

“Since the beginning of Soeur, we have always used a shoe, a bag, a scarf or a hat to build our looks. An accessory is what completes an outfit!”

“Clothes should never feel restrictive. The same goes for shoes. We began with sandals; today, our collection has grown to include more city-ready styles, both flat and heeled. Every style is made from supple leather, with particular attention to the shape of the arch and to comfort. Our customers say they feel like slippers.”

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“Soeur bags come in all sizes, with practical details and sometimes a logo. Above all, they are cut from quality leather to last and adapt to their owners’ lives. The larger styles are for women on the go. Those carried by hand or tucked under the arm are more for the evening.”

THE DENIM

‘At Soeur, we set out to create a collection of good jeans, with careful attention to fit, comfort and washes. Jeans may seem ordinary, but they speak to our love of cut, colour and detail just as much as our shirts and coats do.’

‘We’ve put a lot of work into making our denim more environmentally responsible. Our fabric is also 100% cotton, with no elastane.’

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THE SHIRT

‘ A good shirt needs a good collar and good buttons. The choice of fabric, colour and thread matters enormously, as does how it’s made. And comfort must never be forgotten. It’s a piece that embodies the philosophy of Soeur: quality first, attention to detail always.’

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‘I love the versatility of a shirt. I like the idea of a woman wearing her husband’s suit shirt to the beach. A freedom in fashion, where you do what you want, when you want. Soeur is like that: what you wear by day can be what you wear at night.’

COLOUR

“Colour is the starting point for all our collections, and what inspires me most, beyond fabrics and shapes.”

“At Soeur, colour is everywhere. We work with its nuances to bring the collection to life. Sometimes it takes the form of a "colour accident", our in-house name for a vivid flash of red or violet in a collection. Or a palette of colours that come together subtly.”

THE COAT

‘Our coats borrow heavily from the menswear wardrobe: they are overcoats in the truest sense, generously enveloping, whether the wool is thick and double-faced or much finer. They shift with the seasons and take on colour, including bespoke houndstooth patterns, always lifted by an almost imperceptible coloured thread that brings the interplay of checks and stripes to life. Behind each design, you can picture a woman in motion.’

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