To start off a brand new year, colette launched a new exhibition featuring the photographic work of Simon de Pury. Curated by Chris Rehberger, founder of Double Standards in Berlin, the photographs are comprised primarily of inanimate objects and reflect de Pury’s own fascination with reality and its different perceptions. To cap off the showing, [...]
For the launch of the Simon de Pury exhibition at colette, entitled “PURYPARISGRAPHY”, the store got together with the artist and G-Shock to produce a limited edition series of G-Shock watches. The watches come with custom back engravings and packaging made using the artist’s photographs. Overall there are 2 different watches, each limited to 20 [...]
Paris creative agency La MJC and colette got together with New Balance to create the “Vivre Sans Temps Mort” 1500 sneaker. The slogan used for the sneaker is one of the core slogans of the agency since the very beginning and describes a state of mind that is restless. The upper of the sneaker comes [...]
Initially spotted earlier in the year, the latest collaboration from Parisian boutique colette and creative firm La MJC finally sees an official release as the year draws to a close. Working with the popular 1500, both companies develop a simple but outstanding colorway in the New Balance runner. Dubbed the “Vivre Sans Temps Mort”, meaning [...]
New York based artist Darcel recently designed this lighter set created by French consumer goods manufacturer Bic for Parisian boutique colette. The series is entitled “Darcel Disappoints” and is exclusive to colette. Available in three bold colors, each design features Darcel’s signature Cyclops character demonstrating a physical manifestation of the humorous phrase written above. All [...]
Norse Projects and Armor Lux align to create a special holiday capsule for their French friends over at colette. The six piece collection includes classic Breton items chosen by Norse Projects and produced by Armor Lux. With colette on board, the colors take a strong approach to colors of colette with the trademark blue utilized [...]
Norse Projects’ latest project sees them align with their French friends at colette and Armor Lux. The package is comprised of six different modified classic Breton items – pea coats, scarves, knit caps and sweaters – curated by Norse Projects for colette, and produced by traditional Breton outfitters Armor Lux. Each piece features a [...]
We give you a recap of the Kaws Book signing, which took place at Parisian concept store colette on November 8th, 2010. A special colette edition of the book was on hand and as you can see Kaws as usual manages to attract a big crowd. They were standing around the [...]
It’s been quite some time, with the first pair appearing in 2006 and the second in 2007, but today we can preview the third installment in La MJC and colette’s New Balance 1500 series. This time the classic running shoe is done in varsity red suede with grey accents and a touch of premium leather [...]
Lacoste presents their new Legends Collection, inviting 12 collaborators to work on some footwear with the brand, celebrating the founder of the brand, Rene Lacoste. Collaborators include Tim Hamilton, colette, Stones Throw, Sneaker Freaker, Shoes Master, Jazzie B, iD, Bodega, DMOP, Christophe Lemaire and Sebastien Tellier. The entire range is now already up for pre-order [...]