Introducing Polène Paris Bags

I’ve said before that this year, one of my goals is to feature a lot more designers that aren’t as mainstream. some of them will be brand new, some have been around for a little while but are currently getting traction, and some are popular internationally but are just making their way to the us market. I think it’s so crucial to show a diverse look at the handbag world while still giving you all the classics, and we are always working on that balance. Today is about a brand that I found months ago and included in my bag brands to enjoy in 2018.

Enter Polène, a Parisian brand with one sister and two brothers at the helm, creating really stunning bags at really affordable prices. I first found this brand on Instagram and fell in love with its Numéro Un Bag. The design was different, the leather looked nice, and it interested me. I wasn’t alone. So lots of of you wanted to learn a lot more about the brand, and I indicated to share sooner, but I’ve been behind because of baby boy!

The Numéro Un Bag

Numéro Un Bag in Trio Camel – available by means of Polene-paris.com

The trio behind Polène is passionate about craftsmanship and fine products, which for them is a family legacy passed from their great-grandparents. The Polène bag that I love the most is the Numéro Un Bag, and the brand sent me one to check out for myself.

Guys, it’s really good.

The packaging from Polène is beautiful, and I know some people don’t care about that as much, but I do. I want to have an experience with my handbags, and from opening the pearlescent box to tearing back the brand’s tissue paper, it was really satisfying to get to my new bag. The leather—it smells SO good. A brand new leather bag must smell good, and I know I sound odd, but often I forget how much I love smelling the leather of my bags. I find that different brands’ leathers have distinct smells—maybe it’s my more-sensitive sense of smell from pregnancy talking, but I vow I could tell the difference between a Chanel leather and Hermès leather ideal now.

And the bag itself did not disappoint. often a bag photographs better than it is in person, but this bag looks clean and amazing in both pictures and real life. The Polène Numéro Un is feminine and boasts stunning curves. best for day use, this bag is just the ideal size to fit your everyday necessities (though it wouldn’t fit a laptop, it would fit an iPad).

Undeniably feminine for its sensual curves, “Number One” is Polène’s signature handbag. created as a day bag, I love its sophisticated yet easy-going style. The version I have uses a three-tone camel combination, all in full-grained calf leather. The top flap is a light, smooth leather, while the body of the bag is a rich caramel color in pebbled leather. The clasp that opens to the interior is a lighter nude color and has a magnetic closure underneath.

Numéro Un Bag interior – available by means of Polene-paris.com

Getting into the bag itself is easy, and I actually love the cotton twill lining because it makes the bag lighter overall, and its light color makes it easy to find your items inside. My one problem for this bag would be that to get a really good look at the interior, you need to unsnap the sides of the bag for the interior compartment to open up better. It’s not really a problem if you don’t carry tons of stuff with you, but if you have things floating around the bottom of the bag, you might need a lot more access to see. There are side snaps on the left and ideal of the bag, along with two on the front, which allows the bag to open up a bit more. the best part is that it doesn’t make the bag look undone if you choose to carry it that way. The interior has a zippered pocket, as well as two flat pockets.

Numéro Un Bag rear – available by means of Polene-paris.com

Each bag is hand-crafted in Spain, and each piece is remarkably crafted with special lines and fine materials with a Parisian spirit. There are a ton of color options for the Numéro Un (my fav bag if you can’t tell), as well as tri-material and tri-color designs. price is $400, and it’s a far better $400 spent than the majority of the other contemporary bags I see and review.

In fact, this bag easily looks and feels like it must be at least $1,500. I’m planning to wear the bag even a lot more to add this to our Purseonals review, but let’s be honest: I love the bag so much that I already went a bit deeper here than I intended.

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The Numéro Deux Bag

I was also sent a Numéro Deux but this bag is sold out in all styles on their site ideal now. I’ll check when they will restock and cover it a lot more then!

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