: They deliberately step outside traditional social hierarchies and follow their own rules.
Her novella The Cat is a perfect Sigma allegory: a young husband loves his wife, but is more emotionally and sensorially connected to his cat, an independent creature who sits on the roof and watches the human drama unfold. Colette’s protagonist is torn between the loud, demanding world of human relationship (Alpha/Beta dynamics) and the quiet, authentic realm of the observing creature (Sigma).
Colette stole her lover’s shirts and made them look better than he ever could. The Colette Sigma shirt is never fully buttoned. It hangs off one shoulder, or it is tucked loosely into a high-waisted trouser. It signals: I just wrote a novel and then seduced the illustrator.
As they watched, the ghostly figure began to move, gliding across the ballroom with an ethereal gait. Colette's heart racing, she instructed her team to follow the apparition, trying to capture more evidence.
Colette Sigma: Exploring the Filmography of a French Performer