When Dua Lipa shared photos from her Italian wedding extravaganza last month, there was one question on everyone’s lips. Who dreamed up that glorious wedding dress, decked out in beading and dramatic feathers, which felt like a wonderful rejoinder to years of tastefully minimal celebrity bridal style? The answer was Matthieu Blazy, the French-Belgian fashion designer who joined Chanel as its creative director in December 2024.
Lipa’s gown made history as his very first bridal design for the storied French house. It also cemented the 41-year-old’s status as the industry’s man of the moment – because over the past few months, the fashion world has been gripped by “Matthieu-mania”, ablaze for Blazy, gone Coco for his version of Chanel… and whatever other puns the style press might come up with.
