Born and raised in Paris, the 40-year-old designer has worked with Raf Simons, Maison Margiela and Cline under the direction of Phoebe Philo. His last position was creative director at Bottega Veneta.
Chanel recently announced the appointment of French-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director. Her predecessor, Virginie Viard, left the house earlier this year. Blazy will oversee all of Chanel's fashion, couture and accessories, overseeing ten collections a year. She will officially join the team in April 2025 and will make her runway debut in October during Paris Fashion Week.
In his new role, Blazy will oversee all fashion, couture and accessories for the fashion house, overseeing ten collections a year. She will officially join the team in April next year and make her runway debut in October as part of the spring/summer 2026 presentations during Paris Fashion Week.
Until then, the Chanel studio's design team will continue working on upcoming haute couture collections in January and June, as well as the fall 2025 collection in March, according to European media reports.
He is the fourth designer in Chanel's more than 100-year history to lead the house, following Karl Lagerfeld, Viard and founder Gabrielle Coco Chanel.
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