This fashion house is winning gold in Paris.
Rabanne unveiled the world's “most expensive bag” made of more than 100 18-carat gold medallions at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday.
Created in 1969, this one-of-a-kind handmade Nano bag costs 250,000 Euros, or roughly $280,000, and took 100 hours to create in collaboration with French jeweler Arthus Bertrand. women's daily wear,
“In the perfect conjunction of our two houses, I immediately had the dream of transforming the Rabanne Pastille into a medallion,” said Camille Toupet, artistic director of Arthus Bertrand. a statement,
It is unclear if it will be sold or if several have been built. The Post has contacted Rabanne, now owned by Puig, for comment.
The metallic handbag – introduced as part of the spring/summer 2025 collection – is a nod to the fashion house's “most expensive dress”, which was created in 1968 for French singer Françoise Hardy. who died earlier this year,
In 1968, he heavy medal gownThe building, made of 1,000 gold tiles and 300 carats of diamonds, and accompanied by a full security system and armored vehicles, is “like a priceless treasure,” Rabanne's creative director Julien Dossena told WWD.
Paco Rabanne, who founded the house in 1966 and is widely praised as an innovator”Space age fashion“Known for his experimental designs with unconventional materials such as paper, plastic, and metal, Starting your workshop With a collection of a dozen “Clothes that are unwearable.,
at Wednesday evening’s runway show — which featured the rapper cardi b sit in the front row and gigi hadid Showing off on the catwalk – the Spring/Summer 2025 collection incorporates that same playfulness with unusual textiles in its accessories, with leather bags covered in clear, hard plastic and pumps wrapped in the same transparent fabric.
Meanwhile, some items paid homage to iconic metalwork made from shiny, triangular panels or fabrics covered in metal studs.
In addition to the gold 1969 Nano, Rabanne has also launched two new handbags for its Spring/Summer 2025 collection – a 1969 Ceramic bag, made from ceramic discs by Astier de Villatte, and a 1969 Glass bag, made from Murino glass medallions by Venetian glassmaker Venini. They will be available to order at the Paris Rabanne boutique.
“They were really extraordinary pieces to work with,” Desona told WWD.
