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Matthieu Blazy Opens Chanel Era With Cosmos-Themed Paris Debut

Critics praised his fresh take on house codes as a promising blueprint for Chanel’s next chapter.

Overview

  • Blazy unveiled his first women’s ready-to-wear collection for Spring/Summer 2026 at the Grand Palais, presenting under suspended planet spheres in a cosmic set.
  • The lineup reworked signatures with minimalist jackets, slit skirts, fringes and ruffles, and prominent feather work, including headpieces.
  • Accessories echoed the update with deconstructed takes on the classic bag, modernized pearl necklaces, and a revisited two-tone shoe.
  • The show drew prolonged applause and a standing audience, with Penélope Cruz, Úrsula Corberó, Pedro Almodóvar and Nicole Kidman among the guests.
  • Blazy described the concept as a universal, star-inspired dream and observers underscored the task ahead of evolving Chanel while safeguarding icons like tweed, the little black dress, the camellia and pearls.