Expensive. French. Colette.

Here is a link to a site I recently came upon, Colette. It is a top design store in France. It is known to have the latest and greatest, the "what's what" if you will of current material goods.

How did I stumble upon this site (not via stumbleupon.com)?

I was watching a great series on OvationTV (check your local listings, although I do know DirectTV channel 274), called Designer People. It is a show that profiles professionals in all areas of design; architecture, industrial, graphic, etc... The library may have copies of the first season. I believe they are in the second season... not sure, but that is beside the point.

Point is that the site design, although pretty contemporary and along the lines of where most art/culture/fashion/whatever is current blogs/sites are in clean minimal design and bright color work, it somehow has a little personality of its own. And one of the personality traits that jumps at me straight away is: expensive as all hell. But apparently people purchase from here.

If anything, browse the music. Artist discovered on the site that I recommend diving into a little more if you like what you hear: Saxon Shore. Mid- to up-tempo instrumentals puts your mind in a good place to work, and this artist has an album full (It Doesn't Matter-2009). But also, I will be using this site as recent, late edition inspiration for Project 1. I think I've realized a solution to a navigation issue and that is never a bad thing, so thank you Collete.fr (or more specifically, the people responsible. read below)

Anyway, site design was done by leading international design firm Spill.net, who, if you check out their site, has a nice little pdf book of their past work. Very contemporary, as you will see a good variety of what seems to be current trends in site design.

Enjoy.