French luxury brand Chanel has named former Bottega Veneta creative boss Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director, one of the biggest jobs in fashion, where he will be tasked with finally turning the page on the Karl Lagerfeld era.
Blazy, 40, will be replaced at Bottega Veneta by British designer Louise Trotter, currently director of French brand Carven. Meanwhile, John Galliano, one of the biggest names in fashion, is leaving Martin Margiela after a decade as creative director of the French fashion house.
The Franco-Belgian Blazy had worked for Maison Margiela, Celine and Calvin Klein before joining Bottega Veneta in 2020 and quickly taking charge of its haute couture.
“Matthieu embodies a new generation with sincere humility and, in his approach to the brand and to clothes designing in general, with a huge respect and passion for the product,” Le Figaro newspaper quoted Chanel fashion president Bruno Pavlovsky as saying.
Virginie Viard (right), who was Karl Lagerfeld’s (left) long-time muse, announced her departure from Chanel in June after five years as creative chief. Photo: AFP
Italian top model Vittoria Ceretti (front) leads a presentation of Chanel women’s ready-to-wear spring/summer 2025 fashions at Paris Fashion Week in October 2024. Photo: AFP
Chanel has been seeking a new creative chief since Virginie Viard, Lagerfeld’s long-time muse, announced her departure in June after five years in the job.
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