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Morgan Schimminger

As Expected, Chanel Selects Matthieu Blazy as Its New Artistic Director of Fashion Activities

Matthieu Blazy at Bottega Veneta’s Spring 2024 runway show. (Credit: Courtesy of Launchmetrics Spotlight)

You're probably getting whiplash by now with all of the breaking fashion news, but there's another important update. Bottega Veneta's now former creative director Matthieu Blazy is moving to Chanel. The French fashion house just confirmed months of suspicion that this appointment was in the works.

Blazy became a household name after taking over Bottega Veneta. He managed to bring even more life to the brand, which seemed like an almost impossible feat after Daniel Lee's departure since Lee really got the conversation started. So why would Blazy want to leave? Because it's Chanel, that's why. The brand has had three official creative directors in its storied history, making Blazy only the fourth designer to take the reins.

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