The Commerce House presents an exclusive selection of everyday objects, useful or “just” beautiful, but always resulting from an exceptional know-how, that of the hand of man. All year round, its creators travel Europe, France of course, but also Greece, Italy, Portugal, to meet the best craftsmen and discover unique objects that they present with passion in this pretty gallery- store.
Under the artistic direction of Godefroy de Virieu, creation at petit h proceeds backwards since it works there, from materials that the other Hermès professions no longer use – leather, silk, crystal, porcelain… – and with which artisans, artists and designers improvise by combining, assembling and adjusting them in a thousand and one ways.
The petit h workshop gives body and meaning to unique and hybrid objects whose functional aesthetics are faithful to the spirit of creation, the quality of the materials and the excellence of Hermès know-how. Creations as surprising as they are delightful. Today, petit h brings a wind of lightness, a touch of mischief and a lot of know-how to a dedicated space, with an entrance and a window that extend those of the Hermès store. Designed by the RDAI agency, it is illuminated by the clarity of the terrazzo-paved floor inspired by a creation by petit h, whose marble is dotted with brass pieces from the leather goods trade.
Echoing the ingenuity and ingenious spirit of the creations of petit h, the store, like a theater stage whose decorative elements fold and fold up, is modular at will. On the whitewashed walls, metal panels stretch out their polished surfaces where the objects are magnetized according to the seasons. The cork furniture takes the form of a set of cubes of different sizes that can be stacked and moved according to the stories told. Equipped with drawers with flanged leather handles from the petit h materials cellar, they express the spirit of diversion dear to this profession.
Four times a year, the hanging is renewed to welcome a new story around re-creation. Earth is the first material to be honored for the inauguration of the store. On this occasion, the objects created with the complicity of the pottery artisans of the Ravel factory in the south of France, for example, combine an earthenware jar with the leather handle of a Kelly bag. Other particularly innovative creations are leather cups made entirely without seams, molded in the workshop like pottery. For Godefroy de Virieu, “these two universes with fundamental and symbolic origins merge in these ephemeral collections, revealing ancestral know-how dear to the house which underline both the simplicity and the technicality of the craftsmen’s gestures”.
Joanne de Lepinay is an interior designer and realizes construction sites, private residences as restaurants or even spa, throughout the world. By traveling a lot and meeting many creators, she ended up deciding to present their work in France and to open boutiques in the places that are dear to her, Paris and Cap-Ferret.
She presents furniture, decorative objects, crockery, jewelry and even clothes chosen with a unique, chic, eclectic and joyful taste. The collections, of course, change according to his desires and his discoveries.
The best way to bring back a souvenir item from the prettiest city in the world or to buy yourself an original item is really to go through the brand new and first shop of Marin Montagut, which opened on June 4, a few steps from its dear Luxembourg Garden.
This talented young illustrator is also an inveterate hunter and collector and loves to share his discoveries with others. Crazy lovers of Paris and its emblematic neighborhoods, it captures the soul of everyone with charm and poetry. In this place steeped in history, a former tapestry workshop, Marin, with the help of the decorator Giovanna Maria Fragapane, wanted to recreate the inspiring atmosphere of his studio and his house, with hundreds of lockers where he presents both his finds and his creations.
Alix D. Reynis creates and manufactures a collection of tableware, lamps and small objects in delicate and sophisticated porcelain, with a unique charm. You can even personalize it by having initials or a monogram painted on it by hand.
For some time now, she has also been creating jewelry in gold or vermeil. As with porcelain, each piece, before being made, is first drawn, then sculpted in plaster or wax in his workshop in St-Germain-des-Prés.
The most prestigious brands in the world of luxury, from Louis Vuitton to Dior via Chanel, welcome customers of the Bon Marché as soon as they enter the store in real small shops.
The Beauty space is spread out on both sides of the central escalator, under the Art Deco windows, surrounded by mezzanines with balustrade. Focusing on well-being and beauty, it is an invitation to take care of yourself.
57 brands are unpublished, of which 60% are exclusive. All these products make up a cosmopolitan cosmetics, from New Zealand to the United States, from Sweden to Korea, without forgetting England and France.
Alongside luxury boutiques, Fashion Accessories invites you to linger and dream. Trendy pieces and exclusives follow each other over the collections, including a selection of leather goods, watches, jewelery, playful jewels and textile accessories.
In a refined atmosphere, two distinct spaces on two floors serve as a showcase for collections of French and foreign fashion designers with regularly new brands and Pop Up Stores.
The Espace Souliers for women gives life once again to the strong and singular biases of the Bon Marché Rive Gauche. A place of discoveries and temptations where we come to discover the trends and try the latest novelties: Chloe, Dries Van Noten, Givenchy, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Marni, Nicholas Kirkwood, Pierre Hardy, Sophia Webster, Tabitha Simmons, Laurence Dacade , Proenza Schouler …
In the world of design we find a selection of emblematic pieces from the biggest publishers: Vitra, Fritz Hansen, Portobello, Knoll, Tom Dixon, Kartell, Jielde, Bold, Objekto, but also new publishers like Established & Sons and Mustache . On the fabrics side we find the creations of Caravan, Sonia Rykiel, Designers Guild or Paul Smith. But also all that is necessary of course for the decoration of a pretty house: dishes, linen and decoration
Since 1831, the company Deyrolle has presented collections of insects and shells, naturalized animals of all kinds, natural curios and educational material for natural science teaching, among which are the famous “Planches Deyrolle” (Deyrolle’s plates). We will find many original ideas to embellish or create decors.
The history of Maison Moynat begins with the industrial boom and the invention of elegant travel trunks that redefined the art of travel. The House perpetuates this pioneering spirit by highlighting the unique know-how of craftsmen, through special orders requiring exceptional know-how.
Contemporary Moynat trunks such as travel bags or handbags are all revisited in a modern interpretation, using the House’s most refined materials. Each trunk remains faithful to the archives: nails respecting a regular spacing, tinted leather edges, goatskin linings and clasps inspired by historical trunks. The lightness of the wicker of the English Trunk (1873), the curved bottom of the legendary Limousine Trunk (1902), the original silhouette of the Wheel Trunk (1906), the sense of proportion and the detail of the finishes are all inexhaustible sources of inspiration for Nicholas Knightly, Creative Director of Moynat Paris.
Benoît Astier de Villatte et Ivan Pericoli offer incredibly poetic handcrafted ceramics, colognes, incense and some of the best candles you will find, plus stationery that is printed with their own press. The duo have created a chic and timeless, one of a kind maison.
In 2010, Eloïse Gilles and Raphaëlle de Panafieu, both from the world of luxury, fashion and passionate about crafts, decided to revive this original and so chic object that is the fan, by taking over the Maison Duvelleroy created in 1829 by Jean-Pierre Duvelleroy, supplier to Queen Victoria or the Empress of Russia.
Both wish to remain in line with a style and a know-how by preserving gestures – those of the work of the feather in marquetry for example – and shapes, like the so-called “balloon”, slightly rounded, inspired by shells St Jacques which is typical of the Art Nouveau Duvelleroy period. For the creation, they have also returned to the sources of the fan-making profession by calling on Frédéric Gay, who is in charge of assembly and assembly.
They are relaunching couture collections, with creative fans, but also the ready-to-wear fan, as it existed in the 19th century, in cotton and wood, pleated, hand-assembled and produced in small series. They also launched numerous collaborations with artists and designers such as Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Lison de Caunes, José Lévy and Victor Cadène.
From New York by London and Milan to Tokyo, the Dyptique candles hung heavy in the trendy houses around the world. The main branch is in Paris, on the Boulevard Saint-Germain. It is a showcase for its incomparable perfumes : tuberose, spearmint (garden mint), cedar wood, eglantine, mimosa, fig tree, pomander, feu de bois (wood fire), musk, sandalwood, lily of the valley … each one keeps its promise and makes us remember the scent of a garden after rain or the scent of a wood fire in winter …
Inès wanted her place to be like a joyful mess mixing her own creations and the objects she loves. As for clothes, we get her inimitable chic and timeless style as well as her friend Fifi Chachnil’s lingerie garments. Then there are jewels, tableware, gadgets, pareos, olive oil, and guess what? You can also find brooms.
