Purple Diary

from March 1st - April 3rd.

Spending his time between Paris and New York, the man behind Purple Fashion magazine, Olivier Zahm, launched Purple Diary (link) almost a year ago. His pictures can be read as a guide to his favorite places: the Montana, the Brasserie Lipp, and the Café de Flore in Paris, Standard hotel and the Omen restaurant in NY. His diary, figurative as it is, complements the magazine and holds up a mirror to our times. Find Natacha, Aurel, Camille, Jennifer, Caroline, Irina, Olympia, André, Terry and many others, but also food, street, nature and all the things that might attract this night owl. For his first French exhibition, Olivier Zahm has selected from more than 10,000 photos taken since 2005, first for WOW and Purple Night magazines.

Mr Hare

Mr Hare, the English shoemaker makes a very noticed introduction this season. The heart of the collection is in the choice of materials, a high-quality "Vachetta" leather, the same that we find on Louis Vuitton bags for example. The design is simple, elegant but original, every model has a name of a famous musician, the collection is moreover dedicated to all the dancers of dancehall lover of music.

3.1 Phillip Lim

Without stress but with strass... Since 2005, date of creation of his brand, Phillip Lim follow his road. As him, his collections are "mixe" in colors, influences and materials; leather, silk, glitter, lace, tulle, he put everything together, sometimes on the same item. He likes cuts and effects; the pleated, draped and experiment a new theme this season, the reptile impression.

The Tank

Pharrell Williams x Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin presents Pharrell Williams’ new design creation, The Tank chair, at colette from March 22nd to 28th and then at the gallery from March 30th to April 24th by appointment. After making the "Perspective" chair in 2008, designed as a reflection on love, and the work "The Simple Things" in 2009, the fruit of a collaboration with Takashi Murakami, Pharrell Williams tackles the theme of war. Made of Plexiglas and foal or calf, the four models of the Tank chair are released in a limited edition of eight pieces in each style.

happy 13

Saturday March 20th

Happy Birthday colette, 13 years old on Saturday!!! (come at 1:13 pm for an instantaneous surprise...)