This is a huge step forward for the Parisian leather goods brand. Figureheads, the French fashion house founded in 2016, opens its first store ever in the city that never sleeps. On the initiative of a trio of two brothers and a sister (not surprisingly, the great-grandchildren of the creators of Saint-James) Polène is above all a family history asking only to continue writing.
Polène opens her first store in New York
On the corner of legendary Broadway and Broome Street, mired in the Soho district, the former flagship de Polène settles in New York. The challenge ? Reshaping the minimalist atmosphere, signature of the leather goods house, under the guidance of interior designer Valériane Lazard.
Like a silent postcard, the intimate décor of this new address is unmatched on the other side of the Atlantic. From floor to ceiling, each element appears to have been custom sculpted to absorb the world of Polène. On their sides, the metal beams and the exceptional showcases, are a perfect union between the table in assembly of leather scraps, which sits in the center of the room, signed by the Spanish artist Jorge Penadés.
A surprising contrast with the travertine, the walnut wood that covers the walls, which, once assembled, create a singular and intimate harmony. Similarly, to improve the customer experience, from the “glass room” there is a “‘robotic arm able to design and customize the skin under the eyes of the customer”, As the press release points out. An unprecedented customer experience, which goes hand in hand with carefully chosen ingredients, to reveal all the know-how of the house.
Polène, a success that crosses the oceans
For Polène, the magic has worked since the launch of her first model, the Number One bag. Recognizable among a thousand for the voluptuousness of her curves, this one bag it is the first of a long series since the brand currently has sixteen collections, not counting small leather goods, micro bags and high-altitude belts. Taking Madame Grès, Madeleine Vionnet or Mariano Fortuny as inspiration, the house exerts its know-how through considerable folding work. Each bag, handcrafted in Spain, testifies to the malleability of the leather of which it has made its trademark. The Polène shop in New York? A poetic space, which breathes a Parisian air over the city that hosts an endless list of the greatest artists.
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