Runway Rundown: Chanel F/W26 Finds Magic In The Metamorphosis
What is Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel if not whimsical? Respectful, too, apparently, as the creative director spent his sophomore outing at the Grand Palais honoring the spirits of Rue Cambon through a lens of pure movement. The venue itself turned into a primary-colored construction site—a fitting metaphor for an institution very much in the glorious throes of being rebuilt.
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Like Day & Night
For F/W26, heritage took flight. Gabrielle Chanel’s philosophy of “caterpillar by day, butterfly by night” became the central theme of the collection. Blazy found a sweet spot between the grit of workwear and the glamour of a gala. The show opened with the simplest of black skirt suits in ribbed merino—caterpillar territory, grounded and deliberate. From there, things began to shift. Those dropped waists elongated torsos reminiscent of the style in the 1920s. By the time the first iridescent looks appeared, the transformation was underway.
And on the front row, stars like Jennie, Teyana Taylor, Lily-Rose Depp, and Olivia Dean turned heads with their Chanel ensembles.
Some might say that Matthieu Blazy is an idealistic storyteller. But there’s no denying that through his eyes, the double C’s are becoming a colorful, fluttering thing.
Photos: CHANEL
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Runway Rundown: Chanel F/W26 Finds Magic In The Metamorphosis
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