The Solé Story

It all started with two friends driving home from Chicago. In talking about dream ideas, a planner came up. Not just any planner, but one that was sleek, professional, and Catholic. It was physical to help them be intentional and had space for integrating their professional goals and interior lives.

Fast forward a couple years and the friends are now sisters-in-law with babies, living in two different countries, and learning how to juggle big life changes…

Both Carolyn & Mariana share a love for beauty, a less is more mentality, and a desire to better integrate their faith with daily life. Schedules were packed with caring for their families, hosting parties, attending grad school, working full-time, and volunteering. They needed a tool to tackle these responsibilities with intentionality and joy, offering it all to God.

Carolyn brings a background in education, management, marketing, and fashion, while Mariana studied engineering and design and is pursuing her MBA.

Together, they crafted the first Catholic, professional planner, integrating faith and professional practices for excellence in work (ALL work, including being a parent!). This led to a new category of lifestyle goods with subtle Catholic elements that enrich your interior life. Solé Atelier is on a mission to craft products that inspire bridging the human and the divine for the striving professional.

  • Minimalistic in Design

    Nothing to call attention to the fact that it is THE Catholic planner. Sleek with the essentials to strive for excellence, leaving room for versatility to adapt it to your personal circumstances. No excess white space or worrying about forgetting to fill in a box every once in a while.

  • Integrated Professional Practices

    Made to inspire high ideals with concrete steps. Tools for deep reflection, personal routines, and intentional planning, all directed towards growth. Writing something down physically is proven to help you remember and do it.

  • Grounded in Faith

    Giving the reminders needed to keep Our Lord top of heart and mind. Putting Him first, our time and capacity to work well will be multiplied. All with a product that exudes quality in the details, because they were designed out of love.

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The Solé Approach

  • Ad Intra, Ad Extra

    From the inside out. Our products cultivate a deep interior life while fitting in the day-to-day of the world, helping you live in the presence of God from the kitchen, to the boardroom, to the playground, to the cocktail hour, to the chapel.

  • Oriented Towards Individual Excellence

    Each of us is called to discover our own path, bringing all noble work and ambitions to God. Solé is here to support your life work, providing enough structure to get you started, but enough versatility to personalize your reflection, learning, and growth.

  • Beauty in the Finest Materials

    When something is beautiful, it sparks joy in daily use and is a reflection of God. With natural fabrics, durable paper, and intentional designs, every detail is thought out to make products that last and bridge the human and divine.