Matthieu Blazy
Matthieu Blazy | |
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| Born | 27 June 1984 |
| Alma mater | {{#statements:P69}} |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Employer | Chanel |
Matthieu Blazy (born 1984) is a French-Belgian designer. He began his fashion career as a menswear designer for Raf Simons, later moving to Maison Martin Margiela, where he worked on the label’s avant-garde artisanal line and women’s ready-to-wear collections.[1]
He is the creative director of Chanel. From 2021 to 2024, he was the creative director of Bottega Veneta.[2][3]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Blazy was born in Paris. His father was an art expert and his mother a historian and researcher.[4] He has an older brother who is an airplane pilot and a twin sister who works in Singapore.[5]
During high school, Blazy attended Pangbourne College for a year.[5] He graduated from La Cambre fashion school in Brussels; his graduate collection was about Claudie Haigneré.[5] He did his internships at Balenciaga and John Galliano.[6]
Career
[edit | edit source]Early career
[edit | edit source]Raf Simons was a member of the jury of Blazy's graduate collection and hired him on the spot.[4] Blazy brought bolder geometrical patterns to Simons' collections.[7]
In 2011, Blazy became a designer at Maison Margiela, at a time when the design team was anonymous, and where he experimented with advanced collage techniques.[8] In July 2014, Vogue's Suzy Menkes revealed Blazy after the presentation of Margiela's Artisanal collection he had designed, stating "you can't keep such a talent under wraps."[9][10] He then designed the Ye encrusted mask worn by Kanye West during the 2013 Yeezus tour.[11]
In November 2014, Blazy joined Phoebe Philo's team as senior designer of Celine working on pre-collections.[6][12] In August 2016, he was appointed design director of women's ready-to-wear of Calvin Klein under Raf Simons.[13] He left Calvin Klein in 2019.[14]
Bottega Veneta, 2020–2024
[edit | edit source]In 2020, Blazy became design director of ready-to-wear at Bottega Veneta. In November 2021, he was appointed creative director of Bottega Veneta.[2] Blazy brought an inclusive management style ("egalitarian" according to Anne Collier[7]), shrank the design team, and got the craftspeople involved in the creative process.[15] He introduced the trompe-l'œil denim leather pants (2021),[16] the intrecciato-woven handbags Kalimero (2022)[17] and Andiamo (2023),[18] and the knitted leather sock-slippers (2023).[19] He was dubbed the "Magician of Milan" by Vanessa Friedman.[15] In September 2023, the brand opened its flagship store in Paris on avenue Montaigne, the first designed by Blazy.[20] As part of his duties, he designed the costumes of the Venice Dance Biennale.[21]
In December 2024, Bottega Veneta announced Blazy's departure from the brand.[3]
Chanel
[edit | edit source]In December 2024, Blazy was named creative director of Chanel.[22]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Blazy was in a relationship with fellow fashion designer Pieter Mulier until 2023.[5]
References
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- ^ Diderich, Joelle, and Miles Socha (December 12, 2024). BREAKING: Chanel Picks Matthieu Blazy as New Creative Director. The star designer, who heated up Bottega Veneta to the boiling point, is moving to Rue Cambon. WWD.
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