Polene

Polène is a Paris leather goods label founded in 2016 by siblings Antoine, Mathieu and Elsa Mothay, descendants of the Saint James knitwear founders. It designs sculptural, minimal handbags — Numéro Un, Cyme, Béri, Tonca — cut from Italian leather and assembled in Ubrique, Spain, then sold direct-to-consumer at roughly €330–€520 (about $460–$690), below traditional luxury pricing. The range extends to small leather goods and jewellery. Antoine Mothay is CEO; LVMH-backed L Catterton bought a minority stake from Eutopia in 2024. Flagships trade in Paris and New York.