Chanel Fall 2026 Collection
At the vast Grand Palais, Matthieu Blazy delivered a Fall 2026 collection for Chanel built around transformation—an idea borrowed directly from founder Coco Chanel.
Blazy often frames his work as a dialogue with Chanel’s legacy, and this season he turned to a 1950s interview she gave to Le Figaro. In it, she compared fashion to the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly: clothes for the day that “crawl,” and evening pieces that “fly.” Blazy took the metaphor literally.
The collection moved between restraint and spectacle. It began with quiet daywear—simple black knits, tweed overshirts inspired by workwear, and the house’s foundational suit. The opening look, worn by model Stephanie Cavalli, set the tone: a pared-back black knit jacket zipped at the front and punctuated by four gold buttons.
Blazy’s approach to the classic Chanel tweed felt refreshingly modern. Instead of pairing jackets with matching knee-length skirts, he styled them with jeans, creating a relaxed silhouette that speaks to a broader clientele—including a growing number of male clients.
References to the 1920s shaped the daytime wardrobe: dropped-waist silk ensembles with pleated coats, flapper-style patchwork dresses embroidered with florals, and knitwear printed with electric patterns reminiscent of the Jazz Age. One fur coat carried a vibrant geometric print recalling the work of Sonia Delaunay.
As the show progressed, the collection shifted toward the butterfly phase. Pleated red sack dresses, coats embroidered with caviar-like beading and silver constellation trims, and shimmering metallic mesh suits printed with tweed patterns brought drama without excess.
The setting mirrored Blazy’s concept of construction and transformation. A stage scattered with colorful crane-like structures—resembling oversized building toys—reinforced his idea of assembling fashion piece by piece, with the Chanel suit as the foundation.
