Creative Director Matthieu Blazy Debuts Chanel Collection in Paris

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.

Iconic collections included the trompe-l’œil denim-leather pants (2021), the intrecciato-woven “Kalimero” (2022) and “Andiamo” (2023) handbags, and knitted leather sock-slippers (2023), all lauded for their craftsmanship and fresh takes on classic luxury.

He also expanded Bottega Veneta into fragrance and high jewelry, and designed costumes for the Venice Dance Biennale. Vanessa Friedman dubbed him the Magician of Milan, emphasizing his material experiments that made leather indistinguishable from fabric…