Paris Fashion Week 2026: Matthieu Blazy constructs a playful Chanel revolution
Matthieu Blazy has already shown four collections for Chanel since joining the house as artistic director, but his first creations for the label only arrived in boutiques last week.
The ultimate judges, however, will be luxury clients – both long-time Chanel customers and those new to the label – who seem to be already snapping up Blazy’s first collection, at least according to social media.
Designer Matthieu Blazy takes his bow at the Chanel fall/winter 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AFP
Meanwhile, the designer keeps delivering one blockbuster show after another, which bodes well for the future of a brand that was in need of a major injection of creative energy.
For the fall/winter 2026 show, Blazy and his team built a construction site at the Grand Palais. Soaring cranes in primary colours – green, yellow, red and blue – hovered over a glittering runway.
A metaphor for Blazy’s tenure at Chanel – the foundation of his work for the house so far – the set was also meant to evoke the playfulness of children’s construction games.
A tweed suit in burnt orange was one of the best looks in the Chanel fall/winter 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AFP
It’s that same sense of wonder that Blazy brought to Chanel with the galaxy of stars he built for his very first collection in October last year.
Model Stephanie Cavalli opened the show clad in a ribbed knit zippered cardigan paired with a matching skirt – yet another take on the signature Chanel skirt suit from Blazy.
The opening look at Chanel’s fall/winter 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week. Photo: EPA
