End of Month Notes: September & October

End Of Month Notes: September & October

Good morning from sunny Sydney after a very full 6 weeks. I've been overseas or interstate almost every week since the beginning of September, hosting events, connecting with our community, and travelling for inspiration.

MAISON ESSENTIELE in Paris

In late September we returned to Paris for Fashion Week and hosted a showroom suite in the 11th arrondissement — a space to connect with friends of the brand, stylists, and creatives. Paris is always a source of inspiration and energy - between showroom visits, fittings, vintage shopping and some very late dinners, we left with our cups very full.

Our picks:

Shop: whilst Le Marais is great for curated vintage & designer, our picks are the Flea Markets & Gueresols for more authentic options
Dine: Lolo, 9th Arr
Drink: Rojo, Le Marais & Folderol, 11th Arr - get the Olive Oil ice cream

Resort 26 Launch

In October, we launched Resort ’26, and our Kimono Top and Deconstructed Lace Top sold out in under 24 hours. An update to some of our favourites the Kimono - the Kimono Top & Skirt is the perfect addition to mix and match with existing pieces in your wardrobe: wear them together, with jeans, over bathers or with our Lace Pants.

As always, we’re so grateful for the ongoing support from our community and the excitement around each new release.

MAISON ESSENTIELE Melbourne

In Melbourne, we celebrated the launch of new season with The New Trend in their showroom space in Armadale, and we opened our first ever MAISON ESSENTIELE Pop-Up and hosted BAR MAISON, an evening that brought together friends of the brand in an intimate setting (you can read more in our earlier journal post).

To all of you who visited: thank you. We loved spending time with you in our space and can't wait to be back soon.

Our picks:

Stay: The Standard X Fitzroy
Dine: Carnation Canteen, and sandwiches from Nico’s (the tuna melt was a standout)

Looking Ahead

As we move into the final stretch of the year, we’re looking forward to what’s next. The festive season is also just around the corner, with new Christmas packaging for the showroom and gifting options arriving soon, both online and in our showroom.

Behind the scenes, our team is deep in preparation for upcoming collections. Spring-Summer ’26 launches in February, and we’re about to shoot Pre-Fall ’26, set to arrive in May. It’s a busy and exciting time — we cant wait to share it all with you soon. Here’s to the season ahead.