“The self-taught, New York-based designer began selling her colorful pieces on Instagram just a couple of years ago, a process that has gained her nearly 20,000 followers all for individual wooden pieces she’s created with her own two hands.”

“Her work is campy, colorful, and "joy-provoking," with her inspirations ranging from radical Italian design to kitschy vintage patterns. She's especially fond of objects that are "totally functional but look like toys”

“Though the objects that come from her young Brooklyn-based practice are consistently fun and personality-driven, Collé is serious about setting an example for the industry”

“And for someone who describes herself on Instagram as a “dyke carpentress,” you have to wonder—who gets to own the color pink anyway?”

“Collé’s own pieces, the aptly named pasta stools and linguine shelves, have garnered a committed following of acolytes on Instagram and certainly challenge perceptions of standard issue design but, surprisingly, her furniture business is a relatively new endeavour.”