COLETTE NEWS JULY ’08

COLETTEText: Guillaume Salmon

Guillaume Salmon is PR for colette since more than 5 years, enjoying to be in the middle of different culture and microcosms… From the west coast of France, he is a Parisian since ever and for ever for one reason, because Paris is Magic!!! He will be proud and glad to relate to the colette way of life and here, lists his favorite finds from colette month after month.”

July 7th to August 5th colette closes for renovation works. A mobile shop will be parked in front of 213 rue Saint-Honoré but stay connected : a fresh new website colette.fr will born this summer, with a full complete eshop, as if you were really shopping at colette but 24h/24 !

Jeremy loves Ksubi

Jeremy loves Ksubi
Jeremy loves Ksubi, a lasting collaboration between Autralian label Ksubi and American fashion star Jeremy Scott : For this Fall/Winter 08/09, here comes a rococo, manor-style, classic wealth, leather bindings, chesterfield furniture, brass locks and general opulence inspired collection. Gold frames and flying cherubs are printed on denim pencil skirts, high-waisted jeans, jackets, shorts and famous Gee Gees.

Lacoste x A.R.CLacoste x A.R.C

Lacoste x A.R.C
Lacoste and Alife Rivington Club New York (A.R.C) worked together on a limited serie of polo shirts and tennis shoes. A.R.C used its famous aesthetic on the notorious Lacoste polo shirts, using its very own colors: black, red and purple. The crocodile logo has been made bigger and last but not least, Rugby finishings have been added to this Lacoste classic. A.R.C also redesigned Lacoste’s original tennis shoe called Ardeur, initially created in 1983. Italian eyewear label Super also collaborated with Alife to create a very special pair of sunglasses available in red, purple, blue or black.

The five Eaux de Parfum

The five Eaux de Parfum
Byredo Parfums are based in Stockholm, and offer a range of fragrances elaborated by several world famous perfumers, under its founder Ben Gorham’s creative direction. The five Eaux de parfum : Green, Chembur, Gypsy Water, Rose Noir et Pulp are available now.

Lacoste x A.R.C

Oakley x colette
Here is a special collaboration between world famous sports sunglasses brand Oakley and colette. A special blue stars version of the classics “Frogskins”, to dream alive, with transparent frame and blue mirrored lens. Limited edition of 100 only !

Text: Guillaume Salmon

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