colette Is Closing Its Doors This December

By Lia McGarrigle in Style

colette has announced that it will close its flagship Paris concept store. Taking to Instagram, the brand wrote that its doors will close December 20, 20 years after it opened.

The move comes as a surprise. Amid the general decline of brick-and-mortar stores, colette has managed to stay relevant, largely due to its well-curated mix of items and inventive brand collaborations.

The store was founded in 1997 by Colette Roussaux, but has largely been run by her daughter Sarah Andelman during the past few years. According to colette’s statement, the closure is due to Roussaux stepping down: “Colette Roussaux has reached the time when she would like to take her time; and colette can not exist without Colette.”

Toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin. Après vingt années exceptionnelles, colette devrait définitivement fermer ses portes le 20 décembre prochain. Colette Roussaux arrive à l'âge où il est temps de prendre son temps ; or, colette ne peut exister sans Colette. Des échanges ont lieu avec Saint Laurent et nous serions fiers qu'une Marque aussi prestigieuse, avec qui nous avons régulièrement collaboré au fil des années, reprenne notre adresse. Nous sommes ravis du grand intérêt que Saint Laurent a montré dans ce projet, ce qui pourrait constituer une très belle opportunité pour nos salariés. Jusqu’au dernier jour, rien ne changera. colette continuera de se renouveler toutes les semaines comme d’habitude, avec une sélection unique et de nombreuses collaborations, également disponibles sur notre site colette.fr Nous vous remercions pour votre confiance, et à bientôt chez colette, jusqu’au 20 décembre! #colette BREAKING NEWS As all good things must come to an end, after twenty wonderful years, colette should be closing its doors on December 20th of this year. Colette Roussaux has reached the time when she would like to take her time; and colette cannot exist without Colette. Negotiations are under way with Saint Laurent and we would be proud to have a Brand with such a history, with whom we have frequently collaborated, taking over our address. We are happy of the serious interest expressed by Saint Laurent in this project, and it could also represent a very good opportunity for our employees. Until our last day, nothing will change. colette will continue to renew itself each week with exclusive collaborations and offerings, also available on our website colette.fr We thank you for your support and see you soon at colette–until December 20th! #coletteforever #colette20ans #colette
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However, in the same statement, colette announced that Saint Laurent will be taking over the retail space, prompting rumors that the fashion house may have bought out colette for the prestigious rue Saint Honoré location.

The store will continue as normal until December 20 and until then colette stated that it “will continue to renew itself each week with exclusive collaborations and offerings.” So you still have a few months to say goodbye to the iconic store.

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