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
Fashion powerhouse Chanel stacked the Paris front row like a movie premiere Tuesday, with stars from Nicole Kidman to Dua Lipa to Penélope Cruz, then handed the spotlight to its new designer, Matthieu Blazy, for his much-anticipated couture debut
Chanel Couture Spring 2026: Matthieu Blazy Takes a Trip Down the Rabbit Hole
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.
Between giant mushrooms and the gaze of Dua Lipa and Penelope Cruz, who joked with Tilda Swinton and Nicole Kidman, the debut of the creative director confirms and
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