École De Pensée · Montreal, Canada
- Name
- École De Pensée
- Words
- Rosie Flanagan
École de Pensée has designed and opened their first flagship store on Laurier West Avenue in Montreal. Here, the Canadian fashion label showcases their seasonal and permanent collections alongside a thoughtfully curated selection of pieces from collaborators in the US and Japan.
The store is unique in its aesthetic; its walls are designed to look weathered and warm, and between the clothing racks are pieces of furniture from famed mid-century Danish designers Finn Juhl and Poul Cadovius. Like the familiar apartment of an old friend, the space “is calm and welcoming, reflecting the brand’s ethos”, the École de Pensée team explain. It is a fairly literal reflection: the designers spent 250 hours creating the textured walls, and all of the concrete elements within the store—the plinths and stands—were hand poured by the team. Working with a local steel workshop, they created the custom hanging system for the store that serves to heighten its pared-back elegance.
ADDRESS
380 Avenue Laurier O
Montréal, QC H2V 2K7
Canada
OPENING HOURS
Mon-Wed 10.00-18.00
Thurs-Fri 10.00-21.00
Sat 10.00-17.00
Sun 12.00-17.00
CONTACT
Website
Tel. +1 414 495 5258
All images © École de Pensée