The Guardian - Fashion • Jan. 27, 2026, 11:37 p.m.

Designer’s third collection confirms his dream start at the label, as warmth for the women who wear it shines through It is the biggest job in fashion and Matthieu Blazy is knocking it out of the park. Chanel, the most famous fashion house in the world, with annual sales of almost $20bn (£14.6bn) and a designer lineage that includes Coco Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld, is an intimidating prospect for a 41-year-old Belgian designer who, until his appointment last year , was little known outside the industry.

But this haute couture debut, his third collection for the house, confirmed that Blazy is off to a dream start. The show concluded with a standing ovation from the audience, which included Anna Wintour, Nicole Kidman and Dua Lipa.

Backstage, veteran Chanel personnel were high-fiving each other – a remarkable display of giddiness in an industry where cool is all.

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