The very essence of Haute Couture is, traditionally, to focus wholly on the clothes. It’s the moment when ultra-luxury fashion houses get to showcase their design prowess, atelier expertise and boundless imagination—crafting exquisitely exclusive pieces destined for private clients and celebrity red carpets alike. And yet, for Matthieu Blazy’s first Chanel haute couture show, it wasn’t solely about the garments themselves, but the women who wear them, fuelling both the inspiration and the execution of the collection.
“Haute Couture is the very soul of Chanel—it is the foundation and the full expression of the House,” says Blazy in the show notes. “These are clothes that are as much about the wearer as the designer. It’s the clothes worn that give them a true story; their own story and an emotional resonance, giving women a canvas to tell their own story.”
