Overview

• Chanel stages the show at 18:00 GMT under the glass dome of the Grand Palais near the Champs-Élysées.
• Blazy was appointed in December and now becomes only the fourth creative director in the house’s history, following Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard.
• He is expected to balance innovation with the brand’s longstanding codes, with observers emphasizing careful reinvention rather than rupture.
• The Franco‑Belgian designer earned broad acclaim at Bottega Veneta, where he refreshed the look, launched fragrances and high jewelry, and created hit bags such as Kalimero, Andiamo and Sardine.
• The debut comes as Chanel faces pressure after a 30% drop in 2024 operating profit to $4.48 billion and a 4.3% revenue decline, during a broader wave of creative change across major labels.