Matthieu Blazy (born 1984) is a French-Belgian designer. He has been the creative director of Bottega Veneta since November 2021.[1]
Matthieu Blazy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1984 |
| Alma mater | École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre |
| Occupation | fashion designer |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Employer | Bottega Veneta |
Biography
editMatthieu Blazy grew up in Paris. His father was an art expert and his mother a historian and researcher.[2] He graduated from La Cambre fashion school in Brussels. He did his internships at Balenciaga and John Galliano.[3] Raf Simons was a member of the jury of Blazy's graduate collection and hired him on the spot.[2] Blazy brought bolder geometrical patterns to Simons' collections.[4]
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.[5] 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."[6][7] He then designed the Ye encrusted mask worn by Kanye West during the 2013 Yeezus tour.[8] In November 2014, he joined Phoebe Philo's team as senior designer of Celine working on pre-collections.[3][9] In August 2016, he was appointed design director of women's ready-to-wear of Calvin Klein.[10] He left Calvin Klein in 2019.[11]
In 2020, he became design director of ready-to-wear at Bottega Veneta. In November 2021, he was appointed creative director of Bottega Veneta to drive the brand's new chapter.[1] Blazy brought an inclusive management style ("egalitarian" according to Anne Collier[4]), shrank the design team, and got the craftspeople involved in the creative process.[12] He introduced the trompe-l'œil denim leather pants (2021),[13] the intrecciato-woven handbags Kalimero (2022)[14] and Andiamo (2023),[15] and the knitted leather sock-slippers (2023).[16] He was dubbed the "Magician of Milan" by Vanessa Friedman.[12] In September 2023, the brand opened its flagship store in Paris on avenue Montaigne, the first designed by Blazy.[17] As part of his duties, he designed the costumes of the Venice Dance Biennale.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b Testa, Jessica (15 November 2021). "Bottega Veneta Has a New Designer". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b Todd, Laura May (2023-09-18). "A Designer Inspired by Dutch Still Lifes and Gay Pulp Fiction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ a b Muret, Dominique (2014-11-24). "Matthieu Blazy heading to Céline?". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b Heller, Nathan (2022-09-19). "Bottega Veneta's creative director Matthieu Blazy on the brand's heritage and the way forward". Vogue India. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Bottega Veneta: Everything Old Is New Again". The Business of Fashion. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Menkes, Suzy (2014-07-09). "At Margiela, A Star Is Born". British Vogue. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Hyland, Véronique (2014-07-10). "The Most Famous Designer You've Never Heard Of". The Cut. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Ye's Maison Margiela 'Yeezus' Tour Mask Is On Sale for $50,000 USD". Hypebeast. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Hyland, Véronique (2014-11-20). "Report: Matthieu Blazy Has Joined Céline". The Cut. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Schneier, Matthew (2017-02-09). "Can Raf Simons Reinvent Calvin Klein?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Calvin Klein Set to Hire a New Creative Lead". The Business of Fashion. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b Friedman, Vanessa (20 September 2023). "The Magician of Milan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Cerini, Marianna (28 February 2022). "Bottega Veneta unveils first collection by new creative director Matthieu Blazy". CNN. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Brain, Eric (12 November 2022). "Bottega Veneta's $10,500 USD Double Kalimero Is a Bag of Two Halves". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Brain, Eric (16 February 2023). "Matthieu Blazy's Bottega Veneta Debuts New Everyday Classic, the Andiamo Bag". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Brain, Eric (28 February 2023). "Take a Closer Look at Bottega Veneta's Winter 2023 Collection". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ zeitoun, lea (27 September 2023). "industrial glass blocks engulf bottega veneta's avenue montaigne flagship store in paris". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Eleuterio, Juliette (2023-07-31). "Matthieu Blazy designs Bottega Veneta's costumes for Biennale Danza". Culted. Retrieved 2024-03-04.