Dr. Martens x Colette: Look Out for a New Object of Desire

Dr. Martens and Colette are collaborating a second time to create a pair of highly desirable shoes. The legendary 1461 borrows the concept store’s colors for a resolutely summer look.

This shoe has made history and even accompanied it every step of the way. When Dr. Klaus Martens, a 25 year old soldier, imagined this shoe with a thick sole made of air cushions, he could never have imagined that he was about to give the world a timeless shoe. One year later, Dr. Martens’ shoe would become a modest work shoe, even being sold as a gardening shoe. It wasn’t until 1960 that the Dr. Martens label would be trademarked, and with it, the first styles of Docs.

It was an era of change. A wave of unprecedented evolutions, new ideas, cultural landmarks, and social revolution was nigh. The 60s was full of a radical atmosphere, and fashion was no exception. It was in this context that Dr. Martens became more renowned. The 1461 launched in that decade responds perfectly to Dr. Martens’ original intention – he wanted people with individual styles to be united around the same spirit. Authentic people that stood for something. Soon, these same people with a proud sentiment of personal expression would be flocking. On the practical side, their durability and comfort celebrates street fashion – and thus the Dr. Martens legend was born. At the end of the decade, Doc Martens became a ferocious symbol of self expression at the heart of British youth culture.

On June 21, Colette is recalling this same spirit through a brand new exclusive style. The Dr. Martens x Colette version is set to be a fresh and contemporary take on the legendary three eyelet 1461 Dr. Martens. For the 20th anniversary of the Parisian concept store, the shoe is borrowing the royal blue and dotted logo of this temple of style to honor its non-conformism and celebration of fashion as self-expression. The Dr. Martens x Colette style will boast a white matte leather with varnished dots, while the sole will be a cobalt blue. This highly desirable piece will be available exclusively at Colette starting June 21, 2017. Get it while you can; it’s a limited edition!

 

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