Reimagining the Cotélac website
Methods: User Research, Competitor Research
Client: Cotélac, Role: UX/UI Design Intern
Timeline: 6 weeks, May - August 2025
Tools: Shopify, Figma
What is Cotélac?
Cotélac is a premium French fashion brand founded in 1993, renowned for its artistic, high-quality ready-to-wear clothing for women and men, featuring signature pleated fabrics, unique prints, and, in many cases,, sustainable materials. Based in France with local production, the brand emphasizes, "industrial crafts," and offers a, "boho-chic," aesthetic.
Internship Presentations
Problem & Goal
The current website at the time was outdated, and lacked branding. The feedback they had gotten about the user experience on the website made it clear that something needed to be done.
Timeline:
Understanding Brand + Clients → Designing Low Fidelity Wireframes → Pointing out issues on mobile and website application → Using Shopify to implement new recommendations
Please view my internship presentations to the stakeholders that review site issues, recommend solutions, and examine competitors:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CRZi7cDuq05IZiNJsQ72xo0yzDmzDzI1zmAW5oeHTbM/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1s-1NaklkBfc65N6XA_z5_i1d7Hm1La9b0EyuZ2kldvU/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GZuC71M3DigC1ei-l-p_rg_63lmpxQIzWALv2OGnOcI/edit?usp=sharing
With this research, I was able to implement my findings and solutions into the new Cotélac website (https://www.cotelac.us) that reflects the brand’s professionalism and chicness.