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Birkenstock CEO turns down collaboration with Supreme, compares it to prostitution

Hypebeasts pay thousands of dollars for Supreme and Vetements items, but Birkenstock’s CEO Oliver Reicher is not fussed. In an interview with New York Magazine’s supplement The Cut, he revealed Birkenstock has been approached by streetwear brands Supreme and Vetements, but turned down both collaborations. “There’s no benefit for us except...

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H&M’s Afound to sell remaining pieces of French concept store Colette

Many fashionistas lamented the closure of Parisian concept store Colette, which shut its doors for good last year. However, there’s still a chance to get a hold of some of Colette’s items -- if you’re willing to go to Sweden, that is. Afound, the multi-brand discount store launched by H&M in its motherland earlier this year, announced a “final...

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Chinese counterfeiters say they are ‘fans, not fakers’

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, a phrase especially relevant in the world of luxury fashion. In a latest effort to clampdown on China’s counterfeiters, imitators say they are fans of brands, not fakers. Hong Kong-based House of Hello (HOH) must be enormous fans of Hermes, who’s Birkin lookalikes sell for 2,229 Chinese Yuan Renminbi,...

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Video: Colette, the most famous concept store in the world

Colette, the most famous concept store in the world is closing its doors on the 20th December 2017. Guillaume Salmon, one of the store's symbolic figures, recalls what made this boutique such a success for 20 years. Source: ParisModesen, YouTube

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Video: Colette and the Future of Retail

In July, Andelman announced that Colette would close after 20 years, spurring industry speculation regarding the store's financial health and the owner's next move. Source: BoF, YouTube

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Colette: 20 key facts on the most iconic Parisian concept store

London - On December 20th, the world most iconic Parisian concept fashion store is set to close its doors for good. Located at 213 rue Saint-Honoré, Colette truly is one of a kind. The store, which was founded in 1997 by Colette Roussaux and her daughter Sarah Andelman. Over the course of 20 years, the store became something more than just...

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Fashion mourns as cult Paris store Colette closes

They may not yet be weeping in the streets, but for French fashionistas, the closure Wednesday of Colette, the concept store which has become a Paris style institution, ranks nothing short of a national tragedy. "I cannot believe it is closing," said style commentator Melody Thomas in one of a blizzard of articles and blog posts mourning the...

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Video: Chanel x Colette

Chanel takes over the Parisian concept-store colette. Source: Chanel, YouTube

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Chanel collaborating with Pharrell for Colette pop-up

As Colette is set to close in December, they are continuing their monthly takeover series. Next up in their month long takeover of their first floor will be Chanel, who will be doing a special sneaker collaboration with Pharrell Williams. The news first broke on WWD. The shoe will be an Adidas Hu NMD shoe customized by Pharrell. An official...

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Thom Browne to "takeover" Colette

Colette is ready for their fourth designer takeover. As the department store heads toward its December closing, Thom Browne will be getting a month long installation beginning October 2. The second floor will be transformed into a sophisticated grey American office with mid-century furnishings. “I’ll always remember the first time I met Thom in...

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Chanel to stage in-store take over at Colette's

Chanel is set to take over the entire first floor of iconic Parisian-concept store Colette from the end of October. Located in the heart of Paris, at 213 Rue Saint-Honoré, the premium boutique is set to host a number of events and brand-related presentations from Chanel from October 30 to November 25, 2017. The events will be centred around the...

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R.I.P. Colette; Live Fast Die Young

“Do you know Colette?” This was a question that was becoming common towards the turn of the millennium when I was graduating in womenswear from Central St Martins. Who was this creature with the mysterious-sounding single name; the same name as France’s Nobel prizewinning early twentieth century writer? I knew my Janes, Brigittes, and even my...