I (heart) Colette

Posted by Anne on Mar 21, 2011 in Shopping | 0 comments

I <3 Colette! No, not my best friend, even if she has the same name (and I love her too…) but Colette, the very edgy trendy shop!
I was there this morning and fell in love with a watch by Swatch + Jeremy Scott… It features wings! It is SO cute! And also with 3 BIC 2-color pencils. I’ll be able to write my letters in pink and turquoise, how fancy! And last, but not least, I also found a Love Lomography… I just couldn’t resist!
You may wonder why I’m writing about Colette, and why I am so excited about it… Yes, it needs an explanation!

What is Colette?
Colette is a concept store and the preeminent Parisian fashion and style boutique founded in March 1997 by Colette Roussaux and her daughter, Sarah Lerfel. It is located at no. 213 Rue Saint-Honoré, in the heart of the fashion and luxury district in Paris. Its 8,000 square feet (740 m²) cover three floors and were designed by the French architect Arnaud de Montigny.

Why do you have to go there?

The shop is known for its selection of clothing items and fashion accessories, its bookshop, and for its “water bar” in which more than 100 types of mineral waters are served. Moreover, exhibitions are regularly organized with artists, designers, or graphists such as Bruce Weber, Geneviève Gauckler, Kuntzel + Deygas, Michael Lau, Billionaire Boys Club, Paul Davis, Futura, John Maeda, Jean-Philippe Delhomme, Claude Closky, and Yves Saint Laurent. Colette is known for having the best selection of the most cutting edge designers in fashion, a few specifically worthwhile to note are Comme des Garçons, Dior Homme, Lanvin, Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, and Gareth Pugh…

Grrrrrr! Grab your purse, your credit card, and GO THERE!