Chanel S/S 2026 Paris

[Alquimista]

They all look like shapeless grandmothers in these cuts, their target market must be haggard jaded grannies.
At twice his age, Lagerfeld had more vision and stamina than Blazy.
i believe it was Lagerfeld that people actually loved, not Chanel.
And that that Awar. she has no presence, what is special about her? Why are we obliged to admire her? she does nothing for me.

But he only did one show so far. Idk how you can judge his stamina based on one collection.

You don't find her special that's okay, but nobody is obliging anyone to admire anything. ☠️

 

[Steddycam91]

The devil's in the details, and Blazy's limitations are still very much apparent IMO. The jackets like this one with the rounded shoulders are neither flattering nor do they look well executed, like a poor man's Ghesquière. Having those wide rounded shoulders AND the wide, long sleeves AND the big, boxy waist...

Also, the overall styling and some of the drop waists and the frayed, "crafty" vibe immediately reminds me of Prada...this looks like it was lifted straight out of Prada S/S 2016, and the floral/feather-y caps immediately bring to mind Prada F/W 2017.

 

[ecnerretneerg]

How Alek is almost 50 and pregnant confuses me but congrats to her!

Initally, I thought this looked too BV but what I’ve come to realize with these appointments is that these designers were appointed to infuse their idiosyncratic vision to a brand’s house codes. This isn’t BV, nor old Celine: its Matthieu. And with that, I think he succeeded.

I like that a lot of the looks took the ethos of 20s/30s Chanel like freedom and movement and reinterpreted them for the modern woman. Some of the looks, like the red beaded dress with the floral hat looks like it was plucked straight from a Man Ray photo. Even the looks that didn’t look “Chanel” evoked the spirit of Coco. The camellia blossomed into a chrysanthemum and I’m here for it.

 

[psychopsist]

Ok I i finally got to watch the whole video,

Can anybody tell me what the set had to do with the clothing?

I think one of the shows themes was exploring the Chanel universe/creating a new world. Not so much clothing, but we did see for instance a solar system necklace and a celestial sphere constellation bag.

 

[Lorenzogi]

But he only did one show so far. Idk how you can judge his stamina based on one collection.

You don't find her special that's okay, but nobody is obliging anyone to admire anything. ☠️

He had 1 year to come up with a vision which would be people’s first impression of him.
Raf Simons had only 2 months for his first Dior couture and it was not a disappointment, for instance. It was welcome by both the public and the critics.
I see Lagerfeld’s stamina in Jonathan Anderson though.

 

[tourbillions]

is he color blind? His use of colors are so awful. he is very close to giving mcdonalds

 

[Alquimista]

Ok I'll try to write a review: we all know he would do crafty stuff, textures, but I was surprised by the graphic lines, the more colorful stripped red looks, the simple black lines and white, that coat with the black lines is so apt and gorgeous. I'm fascinated by those stripes lol. His Chanel will be more colorful than Karl 's, more prints, we know Karl was not good at prints or very colorful stuff.
There was no need for the underwear, it just reminds of 50 Cent. Even them the drop waist was good. And instead of the feather wigs, I would done a hat, it could be silly too, no need to be so serious.

I laugh when people say that we should praise Lesage, not him. But why is the output so different than what we saw with Virginie? Design matters. A crap design made by Lesage is a well made crap design, it's not good. Design is so powerful it can make fabrics look rich or cheap. Blazy is using the same fabrics savoir faire that Virginie did yet his clothes look rich well made.

 

[WinstonH20]

I think this collection did what it needed to do for now. It puts Chanel back in the fashion conversation and its overall vibe was celebratory and clearly represented something 'new' for the brand, especially after the matronly Virginie years. Regardless of the clothes which weren't incredible but weren't terrible, that really was the main goal, so mission accomplished...for now.

That said, my issue with Blazy (and many designers working today) is that I don't really see a distinct vision to what they do. Yes, I see he is interested in textiles and technique, but who is this collection for? Why are there so many disparate references? What did the set have to do with the clothes? What did the soundtrack tell me about the new Chanel woman? What did the hair and makeup do to elevate the clothes? Of course, these are rhetorical questions because at the end of the day, I know that like most collections these days, this is just a parade of merchandise designed to appeal to everyone all at once, in a cool setting designed to go viral on social media. It all feels quite empty and vapid. And I just hope he has moved on from the terribly beige aesthetic he used in campaigns for Bottega, because honestly, I can't remember a single one!

In the words of RuPaul, "Matthieu Blazy, you are safe."

 

[Nimsay]

I mean thats bc leena nair turned chanel into a mini conglomerate. All the various departments submitted their SS26 entry. Thats why it doesnt really go together

I mean I said previously jewelry is their strongest category. They agree since they aligned the show styling with the jewelry not rtw or bags or shoes.

 

[Creative]

I think this collection did what it needed to do for now. It puts Chanel back in the fashion conversation and its overall vibe was celebratory and clearly represented something 'new' for the brand, especially after the matronly Virginie years. Regardless of the clothes which weren't incredible but weren't terrible, that really was the main goal, so mission accomplished...for now.

That said, my issue with Blazy (and many designers working today) is that I don't really see a distinct vision to what they do. Yes, I see he is interested in textiles and technique, but who is this collection for? Why are there so many disparate references? What did the set have to do with the clothes? What did the soundtrack tell me about the new Chanel woman? What did the hair and makeup do to elevate the clothes? Of course, these are rhetorical questions because at the end of the day, I know that like most collections these days, this is just a parade of merchandise designed to appeal to everyone all at once, in a cool setting designed to go viral on social media. It all feels quite empty and vapid. And I just hope he has moved on from the terribly beige aesthetic he used in campaigns for Bottega, because honestly, I can't remember a single one!

In the words of RuPaul, "Matthieu Blazy, you are safe."

Bravo 👌🏼 Very well said.

I am watching lot of IG (my brain cells are gonna die) and can’t believe the response this is having… He seems like The Messiah.

I love how incredible the human brain is. Unanimously they all think we are witnessing Gabrielle Chanel resuscitated.

I was watching his BV shows today and there are many pieces directly brought back from his old shows… and no one was so desperataly in love back then. Human stup*dity must be one of my favourite things.

 

[brandon J pierre]

But he only did one show so far. Idk how you can judge his stamina based on one collection.

You don't find her special that's okay, but nobody is obliging anyone to admire anything. ☠️

These people are crazy the same people that follow politics are not jumping over to fashion. Everyone's an expert now.

 

[brandon J pierre]

I'm deleting lots these ig critics. They make me not enjoy fashion. Im here for designer and crafter not politics.

 

[Nimsay]

ACTUALLY let me tell you why clothes made from peteroleum are better. Youre just not educated enough.

 

[Creative]

ACTUALLY let me tell you why clothes made from peteroleum are better. Youre just not educated enough.

I mean if you want a plissé that lasts it’s better if it’s not silk, but still I’d rather have a natural fiber…

At a certain brand (top 4) to explain why they were using more synthetic fibers instead of silk they said it was because in Summer silk is too warm I was like 😭 is this for real?

 

[fenty]

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[CholoChic]

An artist making Chanel is not the same that an designer making Chanel

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

I mean if you want a plissé that lasts it’s better if it’s not silk, but still I’d rather have a natural fiber…

The Delphos gown by Mariano Fortuny has lasted almost 120 years in good shape, with its micro-plissé in silk...


As a customer, the second thing that I look when buying is the composition. And certain compositions, for me, are garbage, no matter how beautiful the design or which brand is in the tag.

 

[Nimsay]

🤏🏻 This is me in every store, auditioning fabrics…

 

[Lola701]

For me if we talk about fabrics and quality, the test for Chanel with Blazy is not necessarily on those very precious pieces. The pieces that I like and that I want to buy are the simplest.
To see his whole vision with the commercial version of this show and the pre-collections will be a key.

Metiers D’Arts will be in the same vain because it’s again extremely precious clothes. I think people at the re-see were attracted to wow pieces.

Chanel’s issue even under Virginie was never regarding knitwear and tweed. We saw overpriced denim with glued sequins, bags that have a new process of tannery that changed the quality…etc.

Having Matthieu now is an opportunity for Chanel to totally challenge everything, down to their production. I saw some classic denims, good leathers on some looks of the attendees wearing the new collection.

The question regarding a use of synthetics on 50K coats is not really relevant to the challenges Chanel is facing.

 

[Caffeine]

For me if we talk about fabrics and quality, the test for Chanel with Blazy is not necessarily on those very precious pieces. The pieces that I like and that I want to buy are the simplest.
To see his whole vision with the commercial version of this show and the pre-collections will be a key.

Metiers D’Arts will be in the same vain because it’s again extremely precious clothes. I think people at the re-see were attracted to wow pieces.

Chanel’s issue even under Virginie was never regarding knitwear and tweed. We saw overpriced denim with glued sequins, bags that have a new process of tannery that changed the quality…etc.

Having Matthieu now is an opportunity for Chanel to totally challenge everything, down to their production. I saw some classic denims, good leathers on some looks of the attendees wearing the new collection.

The question regarding a use of synthetics on 50K coats is not really relevant to the challenges Chanel is facing.

I think that it signals the attitude.
And the condescending way to preach for viscose as if we have never worn better...
This is the bigger problem, and maybe partly why Chanel is facing challenges.