Creative Director Matthieu Blazy Debuts Chanel Collection in Paris

Building a Career: Margiela, Céline, Calvin Klein Blazy’s talents led him to influential roles at Céline under Phoebe Philo and later at Calvin Klein, where he developed a reputation for technical excellence and inventive construction..

Each move was guided by a passion for culture, craft, and storytelling, traits that would soon position him at the center of luxury fashion. The Bottega Veneta Years (2020–2024) In 2020, Blazy became ready-to-wear design director at Bottega Veneta, the famed Milanese house synonymous with intrecciato woven leather.

By November 2021 he was appointed creative director, succeeding Daniel Lee. His three-year tenure transformed Bottega Veneta: Blazy’s leadership blended material innovation with an egalitarian management style, involving craftspeople deeply in the creative process.

Blazy’s hallmark became poetic restraint, favoring emotional resonance and inventive construction over ostentation…