US EditionBlazy takes flight of fancy with bird-themed Chanel show
- On Tuesday, Matthieu Blazy debuted his first haute couture collection for Chanel at the Paris haute couture show, delivering a woodland, bird-inspired fantasy that reinterpreted classic house codes.
- Framing his work as a conversation with Gabrielle `Coco` Chanel, Matthieu Blazy sought to strip away heavy signifiers and focus on clothes women actually wear.
- After three months of research, Blazy asked his team to design from bird images and collaborated with Lesage, Montex, Lemarié and Lognon using raffia and craft-intensive textures.
- Chanel reorganized its design studio into three teams and plans a dedicated haute couture school near Le19M, employing 200 people full-time in its couture workshop.
- Joining a roster of anticipated debuts, Blazy's first haute couture show at Chanel was among Haute Couture Week's highlights, with a front row including Dua Lipa, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour boosting visibility.
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Chanel couture gets a breath of fresh air — and a star-studded audience
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Photo by Dominique Maitre/WWD via Getty ImagesMatthieu Blazy’s haute couture debut carried high expectations. He is only the fourth designer in Chanel’s 116-year history, making spring 2026 a milestone for the oldest continuously operating couture house. Yet with two jubilant collections, spring 2026 ready-to-wear and 2026 métiers d’art, already behind him, Blazy embraced the moment with playfulness rather than solemnity. Early clues hinted at f…
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The Independent (US)Chanel brings back the little black dress with Matthieu Blazy’s haute couture debut
Dua Lipa, Nicole Kidman and A$AP Rocky were among the stars who attended the debut show.
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