Paris transplant Gaëlle Drevet founded The Frankie Shop in 2014 after living and working in New York City for quite some time, and never really being able to find garments that fit her preferred feminine/masculine mash-up aesthetic. Since then, Drevet’s offerings at her Lower East Side boutique has resonated with a global clientele, spawning shops in Los Angeles and across the Big Pond in both Paris and London. As of late, The Frankie Shop has upped the ante in the French capital with a shop-in-shop at Galeries Lafayette, one of the city’s iconic department stores. Perched on the second floor of the department store’s main building, the unit features an interior design by French architect and designer Antoine Mège. A curved partition, clad in raw black cork and concealing three fitting rooms, forms the backdrop of the setting.
Interestingly, from its manufacturing by cooking oak bark, it retains a delicate aroma which hints wood fire. A large skylight, metal clothing rack and a tiered display clad in pristine white cork are aligned with the partition, adding to the visual dynamic of the setting. The Frankie Shop‘s sales counter, also covered in white cork, effortlessly harmonises with the display. While navigating the shop-in-shop, large mirrors provide unexpected perspectives. The corridor where the fitting rooms are situated is entirely clad in black cork, creating a sense of seclusion, and the fitting rooms themselves boast minimalist furnishings by Donald Judd which seamlessly match the chosen aesthetic. The Frankie Shop‘s new shop-in-shop at Galeries Lafayette carries select items from the brand’s women’s collection. © superfuture.com
The Frankie Shop
40 boulevard Haussmann, Second Floor (Opéra)
75009 Paris
Mon-Sat 10am-8.30pm
Sun 11am-8pm
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