LIFESTYLE

In the bathroom of Colombe, founder of Call it by your Name

In the bathroom of Colombe, founder of the iconic Call it by your name brand of bandanas (designed, made and embroidered by hand), which we love!

Colombe, can you introduce yourself?

I am a designer and have been working in the fashion industry for over 20 years. I am the founder of Call It By Your Namea brand that revisits craftsmanship through the American bandana and hand embroidery.

Tell us the rather amazing story behind Call It By Your Name!

For a while I’d been hand-embroidering bandanas for my children. Little by little, my friends started to ask me to embroider some for them, especially during the first lockdown. I started to send my bags all over France and the bandanas started appearing all over Instagram. The demand grew very quickly. I think that everyone was on their phones at that time and it just snowballed. 

What inspires you?

I'm passionate about local craftsmanship, and it's one of the first things I look for when I travel to a new country or city. The bandana is one of them: it was created in India, but arrived in the United States almost a century ago, and has been handcrafted ever since. I also love this accessory because it's timeless, classic and, above all, transgenerational: it looks just as good on a child as it does on an older person! They're also objects that are passed down from mother to daughter.

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Can you tell us about your skincare routine?

I have very dry skin, so I tend to put more emphasis on moisturizing than on make-up, for example. I use Boum Boum Milk Violette_FR. It prepares the skin like a base. I also use the Rejuvenating Serum Tata Harper, which is great. Being quite sensitive to smells, this one is exceptional. Then, for the moisturizer, I use the Renewing Day Cream Susanne Kaufmann.

What's the gesture that changes everything in your routine?

I believe that the massage stage plays an important role in awakening the skin. We activate the complexion. I don't forget the neck and even the ears. I've always been told to moisturize my ears too. It would be silly to have incredible skin but wrinkled ears.

And what about make-up?

For make-up, I never use a lot of make-up, rarely anyway, and I like to have the most natural effect possible. I use Super Serum Skin Tint SPF30 Ilia and then the Concealer Oh My Cream Skincare which is really the product I'd want to have if I were stranded on a desert island... I use it under the eyes to conceal dark circles, around the nose, where I have a little redness. For blush, I have two that I love. The Bisou Blush Violette_FR in Inès shade, it's a pinkish shade that doesn't suit me so well in winter. The one I use all year round and really like is the At Last shade of the Multi Stick Ilia.

People who know me know that eyebrows are important to me. They are very light, so I only apply the Eyebrow Fixing Gel Oh My Cream Skincare, which is transparent. And the last thing I do that I don't do every day is mascara. I use Limitless Lash Ilia mascara and I only apply it to my upper lashes.

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