about Paule

I was born in Paris in 1977 and grew up near Toulouse in southern France. I returned to Paris to study, I worked there and then in New York before moving to Buenos Aires...

As soon as I set foot in it, I fell in love with Buenos Aires and my vacation turned into a new life. This romantic and fascinating city is the origin of my project: an evening and tango shoe collection made entirely by hand.

Defined by strong feminine lines, my shoes are enhanced with handcrafted embroideries, flowers or bows. They are made in the best workshops of Buenos Aires, using traditional tango techniques. They are thus, sophisticated and also very comfortable due to their origins in dance confection. The quality of fabrication allows for the shoes to be worn during summer days or winter evenings, for the fun of dancing or the pleasure of elegance…

My collections reflect my intimacy with the city, my interpretation of its secrets, its treasures and its poetry… When I first discovered the streets of Buenos Aires, impregnating myself with its atmosphere, and photographing its careful details on doors, old sidewalks and iron grilles dating back to the 1920s. I discovered a subtle elegance in the mixture of Art Nouveau and Art Deco. And then there was tango...