Who is Mattieu Blazy, Chanel's new designer? - It was the £16 billion role every designer wanted — and 40-year-old Mattieu Blazy has won the race

I look forward to meeting all the teams and writing this new chapter together.”Blazy arrives at Chanel with the respect of the industry, having made the Italian label Bottega Veneta a flattering bright spot in the fashion conglomerate Kering’s portfolio,

French luxury brand Chanel has opted for 40-year-old Matthieu Blazy as its new creative director instead of one of the industry's established celebrity designers.

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French luxury brand Chanel on Thursday named former Bottega Veneta creative boss Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director, one of the biggest jobs in fashion tasked with finally turning the page on the Karl Lagerfeld era.

For the great luxury houses, it's terribly important to be embodied by a strong, talented personality. Big names in luxury regularly announce, sometimes discreetly, at times loudly, the name of their new artistic director.

Matthieu Blazy is the new creative director of Chanel, leaving his role at Bottega Veneta after three years. For many Gen Z and Millennials in fashion, the news comes after several months of waiting and speculating what the appointment would mean for the industry's future.

French-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy will take over as artistic director of Chanel, the world’s second biggest luxury brand in 2025. He will replace Virginie Viard, who announced her departure from the company in June.