Colette House Mayfair W1J Timeline News and progress updates from Colette House new development in Mayfair W1J Post a new milestone Just a wild guess - it could have been named after the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, who is best known for her novel Gigi. 08/04/2012 Does anyone know where the name came from originally? My namesake! Mrs Colette House !! 07/04/2012