PARIS — One of the things that new documentary “Colette Mon Amour” reveals is what founder Colette Roussaux chose to wear on the closing day of her Parisian concept store: A T-shirt bearing the message “I shopped at Colette and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.”
The scene is both a testament to Roussaux’ work ethic — she is seen wrapping customers’ purchases behind the counter, unperturbed by the throng of people around her — and a gross understatement of the concept store’s range of products.
“Colette was the place you went to when you wanted to shop the future,” Pharrell Williams told director Hugues Lawson-Body in the hourlong documentary, produced in collaboration with La Pac and Highsnobiety. The film will be released in 2020 and was unveiled in Paris during a friends and family screening on Friday.
The movie retraces the last six months of the Rue Saint-Honoré store’s existence, starting with the announcement of its closing in December 2017 after 20 years of business. It focuses on the people and collaborators that helped shape Colette into a true Parisian retail landmark, known for its cutting-edge fashion selection and one-of-a-kind events and exhibitions.
Viewers can expect to see floods of customers lining up
The scene is both a testament to Roussaux’ work ethic — she is seen wrapping customers’ purchases behind the counter, unperturbed by the throng of people around her — and a gross understatement of the concept store’s range of products.
“Colette was the place you went to when you wanted to shop the future,” Pharrell Williams told director Hugues Lawson-Body in the hourlong documentary, produced in collaboration with La Pac and Highsnobiety. The film will be released in 2020 and was unveiled in Paris during a friends and family screening on Friday.
The movie retraces the last six months of the Rue Saint-Honoré store’s existence, starting with the announcement of its closing in December 2017 after 20 years of business. It focuses on the people and collaborators that helped shape Colette into a true Parisian retail landmark, known for its cutting-edge fashion selection and one-of-a-kind events and exhibitions.
Viewers can expect to see floods of customers lining up