Matthieu Blazy announced as Chanel's next artistic director
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.
40-year-old Blazy started his career with Raf Simons before working as a designer at Maison Margiela and then Celine and Calvin Klein. In 2020, he started working for Bottega Veneta, becoming the Italian fashion house’s creative director in 2021.
Chanel president Bruno Pavlovsky praised his “audacious” and “powerful” approach, adding that Blazy would “play with the codes and heritage of the House” to take it in “exciting new directions.”
“I am thrilled and honored,” said Blazy.
