Coltesse was born from a desire for encounters, for a passion for the creative process. From the birth of an idea, and its production and interpretation by another.

With this name, Florent, founder of the brand, wanted to tip his hat off to one of his first encounters, with the contemporary French author Bernard-Marie Koltès. Koltes, in a language made of flesh and blood, wrote a revolution - at the constant search of the service of communication between people.

Collaborations between graphic designers, artists, and creators are at the core of Coltesse. Some of this first artists to collaborate with Coltesse were Spaceknuckle, Tomontherock, and Mathieu Missiaen, Indeed, the brand began its adventure with a remarkable output.

Coltesse t-shirts are primarily the result of a process of reflection. If the brand does not look to appease a general consensus, it won't impose its own judgement, nor a discourse on its own masturbatory philosophy. On the contrary - what pleases the various members of Coltesse is the freedom to express oneself, to re-invent the t-shirt.
It is a unique emotion witnessing some stranger's wearing your creation on the other side of the world. Indeed, it is here that the magical effect of the encounter is produced. Coltesse can be found in Tokyo, Hong Kong, or Sydney - it is, in and of itself, a journey between Paris and the rest of the world.
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