Chanel’s newest venture, Nevold (a portmanteau of ‘never’ and ‘old’—très cryptic), was announced this morning. According to reports, it’s a B2B hub focused on circular solutions for textile offcuts, unused fabrics, and unsold or old products. “It’s not about Chanel recovering her waste to do Chanel. It’s Chanel recovering waste from Chanel and from whoever on the market who [is] ready to sell us the waste to recreate a new kind of materials,” Bruno Pavlosky, president of fashion at Chanel, told BoF.
Meanwhile, Jane Birkin’s actual Birkin—yes, the one from 1984—is going up for auction at Sotheby’s. There’s no stickers or beads, but it does come with a nail clipper she once dangled off the handle as a bag charm, plus her initials, JB, embossed on the front. Sotheby’s hasn’t listed an estimate but think Diana’s black-sheep jumper levels—that one sold for over $1 million in 2023.
Other cool things that are happening:
Supriya Lele X Mango is live just in time for summer.
In NYC? Birkin’s Birkin is on view at Sotheby’s in Manhattan from June 6 to 12 before heading to Sotheby’s Galleries in Paris, where it will be on view from July 3 to 9.
Nike X NorBlack NorWhite drops June 11.
- Men’s fashion month kicks off June 12, and Jonathan Anderson’s much-anticipated Dior debut will take place in Paris on June 27. Buckle up.
Last but not the least, things you should read on The Nod this week:
