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Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Debut Wins Ovation With Cosmic Staging and Refreshed House Codes

Critics praised a cosmos-themed reset that balanced Chanel’s signatures with new touches like feathers.

Overview

  • Blazy unveiled his first women’s Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2026 collection on Oct. 6 at Paris Fashion Week in the Grand Palais Éphémère, showing Monday at 8 p.m. instead of Chanel’s traditional Tuesday morning slot.
  • A pared-back, one- or two-button jacket set the tone, paired with slit skirts, fringe and ruffles, while feathers emerged as a defining material, even appearing as headpieces.
  • Iconic accessories were reinterpreted with deconstructed versions of the classic bag, updated strands of pearls and a refreshed two-tone shoe.
  • The venue transformed into a celestial scene with suspended planet spheres and a dust-like effect, echoing Blazy’s goal for something universal and outside of time.
  • Guests stood to applaud at the finale, with Penélope Cruz, Úrsula Corberó and Pedro Almodóvar among the high-profile attendees, as the collection drew broad praise on site.