A bit off topic but perhaps of interest to No. 5 fans: new items from Chanel's fine jewelry collection.
The daily lemming
From Chanel, the limited edition Chance Eau Tendre Music Box: "Inspired by the advertising film directed by Jean-Paul Goude [ed. note: this one? this?], the CHANCE EAU TENDRE music box offers a dynamic encounter with chance, in the form of a mobile theatre. True pink sets the tone for this limited-edition item, creating an aesthetic that revolves around a pastel palette. Dancers rotate around CHANCE EAU TENDRE to the beat of the film's energetic score. Each embossed cardboard box is handcrafted and the figurines are individually painted. A collectible keepsake." Includes a 100 ml bottle of Chance Eau Tendre and a rechargable battery + USB cable, $330 AUD at Chanel in Australia.
Surging demand for luxury products during the pandemic
The two reclusive brothers who own Chanel saw their net worth increase by $5 billion as the surging demand for luxury products during the pandemic boosted profits at the French fashion house.
The Wertheimer family’s Cayman Islands holding company for Chanel received two $2.5 billion dividends in 2021, according to U.K. filings—the largest annual payout the company ever recorded, Bloomberg reported.
— Read more in Meet the brothers who just pocketed $5 billion from surging demand for Chanel at Fortune (via Yahoo Finance).
Let me stand next to your fire
Lights, drums, Jimi, for Bleu de Chanel.
Parisx2
The spot for Les Eaux de Chanel Paris-Paris.