Polène is a Parisian leather goods brand founded in 2016 by a team of t9o brothers and a sister. Their confident use of classical line in combination with fluid and graceful curbes have become the trademarks of the brand’s beautiful collections. Designs inspired by creators such as Madeleine Vionnet, Mariano Fortuny and Madam Gres, also incorporate a gorgeous use of folds, enhancing the malleability of the leather and allowing the sculptural aspect of the designs to take centre stage.     

For their unique flagship boutique, newly opened in Paris, the notion of the curve-so evident in their designs-has been exquisitely evoked in all aspects of its space : a space of graphic and poetic refinement. Luminous and gently monochrome, the boutique unfolds fully in the round as a universe shaped by aFention to detail, the search for perfect tones, and the beauty ofmaterial. A sculpted column bearing the brand’s name centers the interior which, from the very entrance,is bathed in soſt, natural light.

The boutique’s large windows, framed by their exposed metal structures, reveal generous surfaces within, offering Polène’s creations as allegoriesof the brand’s DNA : a perfect, folded art; the inherent sculptural cachet of the designs; deep artisanal knowledge and skill. Cognac, Bordeaux, Sienna : the colors of each range are beautifully exhibited within the simplified tones of Valeriane Lazard’s creation in which she uses a beige palette, designed especially for Polène. The plastered walls appear as if clothed; rounded, they become voluptuous and give warmth to the entire space.

In designing the floor, the architect has reinterpreted the iconic French parquet classic, known as “Point de HongLie”, forfed with long strips of deeply oiled oak, which lead to and cross at the very hearb of the interior. Enhancing the natural flow within, this element also creates an impression of depth, further amplified by Lazard’s beautiful use of mirrors.