Today I decided to get out of the blog echo chamber and stop by Parisian bastion of chic Colette to check out their newest exhibits, clothes, and accessories:
If you’re not familiar with Colette, get with it! Fashion lovers literally salivate over the tiny store because of its finger-on-the-pulse products, exclusive designer collaborations, creative accessories, and fashion focused books.
They also occasionally host cool exhibits. Right now, on the 1st floor, they have a bright display featuring Keith Haring inspired Tommy Hilfiger shoes…
And another exhibit showcasing the work of graffiti artist André called “André’s Drawings”:
Colette skews towards the astronomically expensive, so go there for inspiration more than to shop hardcore:
A few notes: the waitstaff can be pretty snobby and security guards will follow you, so be ready to feel a bit uncomfortable and get grilled, particularly on the women’s floor.
The men’s floor is a bit more hip hop, and sells Hype Means Nothing, Bape, and BBC…
…so the sales assistants are pretty cool (shout to Marvin!).
At any rate, it’s worth a trip if you ever find yourself in the City of Lights.
Colette is located at 213 rue Saint-Honoré in the 1st arrondissement. Also check ‘em out at www.colette.fr.
From the pictures, does it look like a place you’d pop in to?
Smootches!
February 2, 2010 5:18 pm
Sorry hun, regardless of how nice it is I refuse to shop anywhere that will make me feel like a criminal! U can have it!
February 2, 2010 5:31 pm
I live in Paris and every time I go into a store they follow me around. It’s crazy, they’re not used to seeing black people in nice places.
February 3, 2010 8:44 am
Have been trying to find some inexpensive places to shop in Paris. Tres difficile…
I live in the 5th but go to school in the 7th (bad news for the bank, lol)
Does anyone have any suggestions of where to shop???
February 3, 2010 2:08 pm
Woah! Is it how they do it in Paris..That sucks.. On a more positive note: Popsicle print!! HOOTT!
February 3, 2010 4:38 pm
Wait a minute! Were those Keith Harring rain boots?!
February 3, 2010 6:05 pm
@MeLove Yep, they’re Keith Haring x Tommy Hilfiger boots. They go for about 100 Euro ($150). @Golden, do you ever go on Rue de Rennes? They have H&M, Zara, great shoes, tight stores, glove stores….Ok I clearly need to do a comprehensive shopping in Paris series!