Marseilles – France’s cool capital of the South once had a reputation for being mad, bad and dangerous to know….but now the true colours of this beautiful port are shining through.

Fashion and design is leading the way in all aspects – from architecture to fashion houses – Marseilles has something to offer the discerning shopper and creative mind.

Madame Zaza de Marseilles is a well established fashion label that has been around since 1980. It’s designer, Marisa Adrien and business partner and husband Phillipe decided to open a boutique in her home town of Marseilles and is situated in the bustling shopping st Cours Julien..

The trendy, high-texture clothes and jewelry made by Madame Zaza of Marseille would suit any woman of any age and of any size.

Marisa and Phillipe feel strongly about the philosophy of that label.

The warm colours of the fabrics and the ethnic style of the designs reflect the Meditaranean  influences that Marisa has on her doorstep.

She doesn’t have to go far to find the rich colours that inspire her to design. Marisa and Philippe feel that fabric and mixing materials is an extremely important part of designing.

Natural materials such as linen will be mixed with a modern fabric such as lycra.

This helps with the idea that a modern woman wants to feel and look natural but have the flexibility of movement in the more modern materials.  

The cotton and linen working well to create a cool and sophisticated ensemble.  

The label is stocked in Marseilles and Paris but is also making headlines in retail outlets in Japan, Germany and the Middle East.  

Madame Zaza de Marseilles is one true gem of a label that you would be crazy not to hunt down when visiting this part of the world.