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Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Debut Wins Standing Ovation at Paris Fashion Week

Blazy reframed house codes through modern tailoring plus grand staging, signaling a bid for renewed momentum after a 2024 profit slide.

Jing Boran poses for photographers upon arrival at the Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model presents a creation by designer Matthieu Blazy as part of his Spring/Summer 2026 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for the fashion house Chanel during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Overview

  • The Spring/Summer 2026 show unfolded at Paris’s Grand Palais under colossal suspended planets, restoring large-scale spectacle to the runway.
  • Blazy opened with slouchy, androgynous suiting and drop-waist silhouettes, drawing on Coco Chanel’s menswear influences and collaborating with Charvet on shirts.
  • Signature elements were reworked, including tweeds with frayed or crochet-like textures, quilted bags in worn and “crushed” finishes, and a refreshed take on the cap-toe shoe.
  • An audience of over 2,000—featuring Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Pedro Pascal and new house ambassador Ayo Edebiri—rose for a standing ovation at the finale.
  • The debut arrives as Chanel navigates softer results reported for 2024 and follows a broader wave of creative leadership changes across major luxury houses.