Esoteriko, the award-winning, emerging interior architecture studio based in Sydney and founded by Anna Trefely in 2017, was engaged by leading Australian fashion retailer Coco & Lola to design its new retail concept. Located in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly, the new boutique was not only intended to seek inspiration from the relaxed, yet sophisticated coastal locale, but importantly to reflect Coco & Lola’s already established brand, while adding a fresh, elevated perspective to its aesthetic.
“As Coco & Lola’s first store in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, the concept needed to speak to the place and particular client base,” says Trefely. Connecting the interior architecture and brand to the local area was critical to the design. “Light-filled, sophisticated yet casual,” adds Trefely. “Echoes of French-meets-Italian Riviera influenced our
