COLETTE NEWS JUNE ’11

COLETTEText: Guillaume Salmon from colette

Guillaume Salmon is PR for colette since more than 7 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.

colette news June 11

Tommy Hilfiger x G.H. Bass & co
Tommy Hilfiger launches a limited edition collection of footwear with G. H. Bass & Co: “The Originals with a twist!”. This collection will revolve around the most iconic preppy American shoe: The “Weejuns” Moccasin, a classic since 1936. The colors are true to the classic preppy spirit: burgundy, bottle green, ocher and midnight blue, brightened up by a bright red or black with blue and white polka dot pattern soles exclusively for colette. Each pair will be sold in a bag created for the occasion, designed by Olympia Le Tan. You’ll be able to engrave your penny and every friday and saturday, an artisan will be at colette to custom your pair with your initials.

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Eastpak x Kris van Assche
A unique collaboration where the designer Kris van Assche appropriates the codes of Eastpak for use in his sophisticated universe. The different bags mix sportswear, classic and military influences. Thus, the parachute fabric, leather and raw canvas combine and ennoble the whole range, including a backpack entirely in black leather only at colette, released in 30 copies. Launch mid-June. Window the week of June 27.

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Pique-Nique
It is finally picnic season, in a garden, on the Pont des Arts, or just at home! 2 essential, outstanding and timeless tools: The Sigg water bottle and N°8 pocket knife from Opinel, in the colors of colette.

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Atrix Motorola x Emissar
The Motorola Atrix is certainly the most powerful smartphone in the world, combining the mobility of a telephone to the power of a computer. A condensed marvel of technology and aesthetics, ideal for work, surf, play and even to get around. And exclusively for colette, the brand Emissar has developed in its Paris studio, a leather and canvas military case to carry the phone and screen lapdock, in limited edition of only 10 copies!

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TwinLuxe
Californian TwinLuxe products developed by the twin brothers Anthony and Hubert Tsai call for revolutionary changes in shaving, transforming the everyday into a luxurious ceremony.

Text: Guillaume Salmon from colette

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