Independent luxury personal care brand Commune, which launched in 2022, draws inspiration from the English countryside. Specifically, Bratton Seymour, a Somerset hamlet and wildlife haven with a population of around 200 people – including co-founders Kate Neal and Rémi Paringaux.
Now, Commune is expanding, and opened a bricks-and-mortar store in nearby Bruton at the end of 2023. (Known for a culture of art and craft, the market town is also home to Hauser + Wirth Somerset, Philo & Philo, a vintage homeware shop owned by Phoebe Philo’s mother Celia and sister Frankie, and counts Stella McCartney as a resident.)
