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
Ever a step ahead of trends, Karl Lagerfeld understood the power of celebrity early on, creating a universe of stars that wore Chanel on the red carpet and sat front row at his shows during his 36-year tenure as creative director. The late designer pulled in new faces that inspired him, and veterans that embodied … 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
BUNKER STYLE: As part of its ongoing support for the film industry, Chanel has designed costumes for a musical about the end of the world. “The End” marks the feature film debut of Joshua Oppenheimer, known for his Oscar-nominated documentaries “The Act of Killing” and “The Look of Silence” about the Indonesian mass killings of … Read more
TURNING TO TROTTER?: Could Bottega Veneta have found its new creative director? While eyes have been trained on Chanel, with Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy emerging as the lead candidate to succeed Virginie Viard at the helm of the French house, the Italian luxury house appears to have secured its next in line. Market sources say … Read more
LONDON — Bonhams is marking the end of an era with the sale in January of vintage specialist Didier Ludot’s final pieces of couture following his decision to shut his boutique at the Palais-Royal in Paris after 50 years. The sale is called “The Last Passage” and will take place on Jan. 30. Hubert Felbacq, … Read more
Coco Chanel never visited Hangzhou, the Chinese city known as “heaven on earth,” but her imagination did, as she was mesmerized by black lacquer coromandel screens, one of which depicted the sophistication and grandeur of the lake that has inspired countless artists, poets and literati. Fast forward a century later, and the French luxury house … Read more
A preternaturally gorgeous woman of a certain age falls victim to personal insecurity in a Hollywood industry that prefers its female icons more dewy than distinguished. A delusional, faded screen goddess embarks upon a mad quest to regain the heady thrill of her glory days. On their own, powerful fictional narratives for our entertainment pleasure. … Read more
PARIS — Say goodbye to those energy-sapping small-screen video conferences. French start-up La Vitre is connecting teams across different locations with a human-size screen that can be used for everything from fittings to sales appointments — and luxury brands including Chanel are already on board. The French fashion house adopted the new technology more than … Read more
