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 … Read more
French luxury brand Chanel has opted for 40-year-old Matthieu Blazy as its new creative director instead of one of the industry’s established celebrity designers. The Franco-Belgian Blazy may be low-key but is hardly an unknown, having headed Italian brand Bottega Veneta for the last three years and being long talked about within the industry as … Read more
PARIS — At a time when luxury brands are cycling through designers at increasing speed, Chanel hopes to have found a long-term match in Matthieu Blazy. The French house said on Thursday it has selected the former Bottega Veneta creative director as its new artistic director of fashion activities, putting an end to months of … Read more
PARIS — Chanel is returning to the Grand Palais after a four-year break for renovations, with a ready-to-wear show scheduled for Oct. 1 and a fresh commitment to support future cultural events at the storied Paris landmark. The French fashion house will contribute 30 million euros over the next five years to the budget of … Read more
The first large-scale retrospective about the career of iconic French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel has landed at Shanghai‘s Power Station of Art, the fourth stop for the sold out exhibition. Featuring more than 200 pieces from the Palais Galliera collections, the heritage collections of the brand, as well as international museums, including the Metropolitan Museum … Read more
Chanel plans to unveil its next Métiers d’Art collection on Dec. 3 in Hangzhou, China, signaling its show schedule remains on track despite its ongoing search for a creative director. A major economic and e-commerce hub, the city known as Paradise on Earth is known for its picturesque West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site … Read more
At the Chanel haute couture show on Tuesday, its first since the shock departure of designer Virginie Viard earlier this month, there were few outward signs that anything was different than usual. Celebrities including Keira Knightley, Michelle Williams, Olivia Dean and Sadie Sink arrived at the Paris Opera bright and early for the first show … Read more
HIT REPEAT: Chanel plans to stage a repeat showing of its cruise 2025 collection in Hong Kong on Nov. 5, cementing the city’s return to the international stage. “This event seals historic ties with the city and celebrates Chanel’s attachment to Hong Kong SAR as well as the vibrancy and modernity of its culture,” the … Read more
In 1924, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel made a splash by designing the costumes for the Ballets Russes production “Le Train Bleu,” as part of a group of creatives that also included Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. Fast forward a century, and her successor Virginie Viard gathered her own artists’ collective for her dance-inspired haute couture collection. … Read more
Chanel put the “C” in Manchester this week, taking over some of the northern city’s landmarks for a three-day luxury and pop culture experience that culminated with the annual Métiers d’Art runway show. Manchester, England’s third largest city, was an unlikely choice for the French house, which only has one stockist here, Selfridges. It’s not … Read more
