Japanese designer Julien David just launched a range of silk foulard printed scarves exclusively at Colette. The scarves are made in the North of Japan with expert craftsmanship and the softest matte twills, they range from four to five hundred dollars approximately. For Colette, David gave up his colorful sneaker, trucks and personage prints which are lively without losing that coveted "forever" status. Word is that he traveled to every major city to make sure his designs landed at the best stores in time for spring. So far, online, Colette is dominating. Click on the title link to see his range of exclusives for the French retailer.
We're T-minus fifteen minutes from the anticipated Louboutin sale on Gilt Groupe, and, just to add another time sensitive shoe-indulgence into the mix, here's something for tomorrow. Karl Lagerfeld's capsule collection for Repetto, which came down the runway with his Spring 2009 range, will launch tomorrow on Colette. Available in white, black and navy in styles flat and high-heeled the shoes feature a detachable "tutu" around the ankle. The platform will go for around $550 and the flat sandal around $435. The shoes will also be sold at Bergdorf Goodman and American Rag.
Reorganized and fully-stocked, Opening Ceremony's e-commerce site is starting to get serious. Which designers have they chosen to represent on the site? Rodarte, Meadham Kirchhoff, Peter Pilotto, Hussein Chalayan, Jeremy Scott, and Japanese brand G.V.G.V. among others. These often editorialized international brands are all quite difficult to find online, particularly for American consumers. Much like Colette, Opening Ceremony's site is quirky and chaotic but if we've learned anything from the French retailer, it's that looks can deceiving. Thanks in part to their re-vamped site, Colette is now a heavy hitter in the world of fashion and retail--not just a hip boutique in Paris. With these coveted brands on Opening Ceremony's site, not to mention their plans to expand into Japan, we'd say Colette isn't alone in that effort.
From Left: Suede and leather handbag with jewel snap apx $1,557, Black and blue portfolio handbag apx $1,544, Suede and satin handbag with jewel snap apx $1,517. All Proenza Schouler @ Colette.
As handsome as Proenza Schouler's now infamous PS1 handbag is, we were pleased to see forward-thinking Colette stocking other styles from the brand. After all, if there's anything the 80's taught us, it's not to pair strong shoulders with big handbags. Proenza Schouler might still be producing every variation of the PS1--even 14,000 dollar renderings--but they seem to know that smaller, more ornate styles might suit a specific customer as well.
So the pop-up we thought was just next to the Gap, is actually a pop-up of the Gap. Say what? They've launched a little website to explain the collaboration, complete with a moving diagram of little boxes, one saying 'Gap' and one saying 'Colette', being hoisted by cranes. Cute, guys. Anyway, the little space, as reported by Racked, is said to include collaborations a plenty including Paris X NYC t-shirts such as those made by graffiti artists Andre (from Paris) and Neckface (from New York). See, it's almost like a wrestling match! There is also going to be some 'exclusive products' by the likes of Longchamp and Repetto. Looks like the Gap decided to squish every single possible collaboration idea into one endeavor. We just can't help but think that this whole thing would have been a little more special had Colette popped up in Opening Ceremony's space or some such thing. Alas, we suppose they are just competitors in the end. It just feels a little strange to say Gap and Neckface in the same sentence.
Colette, the French boutique that seems only a faraway mirage to New Yorkers without vacation time, is opening a pop-up at the beginning of Fall. For a month starting on September 5th, Colette will 'pop up' on 54th street much to the chagrin of it's new neighbor, The Gap. We're curious what will come of the temporary destination du jour, that is, it's not as if Colette as an aesthetic concept, isn't at least somewhat represented by way of other boutiques in New York. At the very least New Yorkers have learned to find the brands elsewhere and so we're just slightly curious whether having it all in one place will really bring chicsters to its doors, especially when it's only open for a month. As New Yorkers know, after all, it's common to stay below fourteenth street (or above 34th, or on the other side of the bridge, etc.) in the span of four short weeks. New Yorkers are busy, and, with the exception of Trader Joe's, we don't like lines. Call us skeptics but something about the location, its short opening, and the customer base, is keeping us curious of the results. Or perhaps it's just the significance that has us concerned.
Japanese designer Julien David just launched a range of silk foulard printed scarves exclusively at Colette. The scarves are made in the North of Japan with expert craftsmanship and the softest matte twills, they range from four to five hundred dollars approximately. For Colette, David gave up his colorful sneaker, trucks and personage prints which are lively without losing that coveted "forever" status. Word is that he traveled to every major city to make sure his designs landed at the best stores in time for spring. So far, online, Colette is dominating. Click on the title link to see his range of exclusives for the French retailer. 
We're T-minus fifteen minutes from the anticipated 
Reorganized and fully-stocked, Opening Ceremony's e-commerce site is starting to get serious. Which designers have they chosen to represent on the site? Rodarte, Meadham Kirchhoff, Peter Pilotto, Hussein Chalayan, Jeremy Scott, and Japanese brand G.V.G.V. among others. These often editorialized international brands are all quite difficult to find online, particularly for American consumers. Much like 
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