This spring, Polène returns to its familiar dialogue with nature through a new campaign set in Morocco’s Agafay Desert, where movement, landscape, and femininity are allowed to speak in a language of their own. Titled Messengers of the Sky, the story frames the house’s latest chapter with a poetic sensitivity, placing its sculptural leather goods within a windswept environment of rock, light, and draped forms. The mood is instinctive rather than staged, and it feels entirely in line with the brand’s quiet way of building desire through form, atmosphere, and craft.
Shot by French photographer Charlotte Lapalus, whose work is known for its nuanced treatment of movement and femininity, the campaign captures women moving through the desert as though sending signals across the horizon. Within that setting, Polène’s bags, from signatures such as Cyme, Numéro Neuf, and Mokki to newer styles including Shuldo, are presented not as static accessories but as natural extensions of gesture and silhouette. It is a visual language that reinforces the house’s identity: precise, organic, and quietly expressive.
A New Chapter for the Cyme
At the centre of the release is a reinterpretation of the iconic Cyme. One of Polène’s most recognisable bags, the Cyme has long been defined by its folds, waves, and sculptural softness. For this new evolution, the house introduces the Cyme Tote, a more vertical silhouette designed to meet the pace and practicality of city life, including the ability to carry a computer without sacrificing the bag’s distinct form.
The redesign feels thoughtful rather than disruptive. It preserves the visual codes that made the original Cyme so recognisable while refining the proportions for everyday function. Carried by hand, at the elbow, or on the shoulder, the Cyme Tote brings together the language of sculpture and the logic of utility. Its lines continue to follow the body with ease, giving the piece a sense of movement even at rest.
The Shape Shifts With the Wearer
As with the original, the Cyme Tote is designed to transform with the way it is worn. Left open, with its straps on the outside, it takes on the spirit of a basket. Closed, with its sides tucked in and its straps crossing inward, it becomes more floral and architectural in feel. That duality has always been one of Polène’s strengths. The brand creates bags that feel composed yet fluid, disciplined yet soft, allowing the wearer to shape the object in real time.
The same design logic extends into the Cyme Tote Nano, a smaller format conceived as a more compact complement to the silhouette. Worn over the shoulder for greater freedom of movement, the Nano introduces a lighter, more agile expression of the same sculptural identity. Together, the two versions reinforce Polène’s ability to evolve an icon without stripping it of its essence.
Crafted in Ubrique
The Cyme Tote and Cyme Tote Nano are crafted in Ubrique, Spain, where Polène’s leather goods are produced by highly skilled artisans. The construction reflects the house’s attention to technical precision: the body of the bag is reinforced with machine stitching running down the centre, while the straps are secured with hand sewn stitches. It is this balance of structure and delicacy that gives the design its stability without hardening its elegance.
Available in Black, Black with ecru stitching, Camel, Taupe, Ebony, and Black Cherry, the new Cyme interpretations sit naturally within Polène’s restrained yet emotionally attuned colour universe. On the official site, the Cyme Tote is listed at 460 €, while the Cyme Tote Nano is listed at 350 €. [oai_citation:2‡Polène FR](https://www.polene-paris.com/collections/cyme?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Quiet Luxury, Carried Lightly
What makes this release compelling is not simply the arrival of a new format, but the way Polène continues to articulate modern luxury through control, restraint, and touch. The Cyme Tote does not chase novelty for its own sake. Instead, it refines an existing icon in ways that feel useful, elegant, and visually coherent. In a crowded accessories market, that kind of consistency is often what separates a passing object of desire from a lasting signature.
With Messengers of the Sky, Polène once again proves that its strength lies in making bags feel both sculptural and lived in, elevated yet instinctive. The Cyme Tote and Cyme Tote Nano extend that language with clarity, offering a new silhouette for women whose everyday lives demand practicality, but who are still drawn to objects that feel poetic in the hand.
Explore the collection on the official Polène website:
Cyme Collection |
Cyme Tote