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← The Designers

Artistic director of fashion, Chanel

Matthieu Blazy

French-Belgian, born 1984

Paris-born designer who studied at La Cambre in Brussels and worked at Raf Simons, Maison Margiela's artisanal line, Celine under Phoebe Philo and Calvin Klein. He was creative director of Bottega Veneta from 2021 to 2024 before Chanel, where his Spring/Summer 2026 debut was staged at the Grand Palais.

Houses

Artistic director of fashion
Chanel
Since April 2025 · 1 year

Their runway, measured

117 looks in 4 shows

Next to every runway we track, Matthieu Blazy's looks are lighter, more saturated, less neutral and warmer.

Colours

Black22%
Ivory / cream · 3.2× the average18%
Pink · 3.4× the average7%
Coral / peach · 5.3× the average7%
Beige / camel6%
Red · 2.9× the average6%
Grey5%
Silver5%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness52/100lighter · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation15.3more saturated · all runways 12.6
Neutrals50%less neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues89%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks50%more tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 25less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture8.90more textured · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.045more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Slingbacks 27.5×Tweed / boucle 14.2×Feathers 11.5×Feathered 10.4×1960s 8.8×Bouclé / nubby 7.2×Whimsical 6.2×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 76%1.9×
Column 63%3.1×
Boxy 16%1.4×
Draped 13%
Asymmetric 9%41% less

Materials

Tweed / boucle 40%14.2×
Chiffon / organza / tulle 39%3.1×
Silk / satin 25%
Feathers 21%11.5×
Fringe 18%3.3×

Details

Beading / crystals 50%4.3×
Fringe 34%3.9×
Raw / frayed hems 28%2.9×
Appliques / 3D flowers 26%4.4×
Embroidery 26%3.2×

Patterns

Floral 18%2.1×
Abstract print 14%2.9×
Check / plaid 8%1.4×
Ombre / gradient 6%2.7×
Abstract stripe / brushstroke 6%3.4×

Mood

Elegant 83%2.0×
Whimsical 57%6.2×
Romantic 48%3.0×
Serene 30%1.4×
Playful 20%

Era references

1960s 26%8.8×
1920s 8%6.0×
1950s 5%2.1×
1930s 3%2.1×
1990s 2%77% less

From the AI tags on 117 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Chanel Spring/Summer 2027 — ChanelSpring/Summer 2027 · Paris · 83 looks

Chanel Couture Fall/Winter 2026 — ChanelCouture Fall/Winter 2026 · Paris · 63 looks

Chanel Fall/Winter 2026 — ChanelFall/Winter 2026 · Paris · 78 looks

Chanel Couture Spring/Summer 2026 — ChanelCouture Spring/Summer 2026 · Paris · 54 looks