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Matthieu Blazy

Matthieu Blazy (born 1984) is a French-Belgian designer. He is the creative director of Chanel. From 2021 to 2024, he was the creative director of Bottega Veneta.[1][2]

Matthieu Blazy
Born27 June 1984
Alma materÉcole nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre
Occupationfashion designer
Years active2007-present
EmployerChanel

Early life and education

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Blazy grew up in Paris. His father was an art expert and his mother a historian and researcher.[3] He has an older brother who is an airplane pilot and a twin sister who works in Singapore.[4]

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.[6] He did his internships at Balenciaga and John Galliano.[7]

Career

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Early career

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Raf Simons was a member of the jury of Blazy's graduate collection and hired him on the spot.[3] Blazy brought bolder geometrical patterns to Simons' collections.[8]

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.[9] 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."[10][11] He then designed the Ye encrusted mask worn by Kanye West during the 2013 Yeezus tour.[12]

In November 2014, Blazy joined Phoebe Philo's team as senior designer of Celine working on pre-collections.[7][13] In August 2016, he was appointed design director of women's ready-to-wear of Calvin Klein under Raf Simons.[14] He left Calvin Klein in 2019.[15]

Bottega Veneta, 2020–2024

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In 2020, Blazy became design director of ready-to-wear at Bottega Veneta. In November 2021, he was appointed creative director of Bottega Veneta.[1] Blazy brought an inclusive management style ("egalitarian" according to Anne Collier[8]), shrank the design team, and got the craftspeople involved in the creative process.[16] He introduced the trompe-l'œil denim leather pants (2021),[17] the intrecciato-woven handbags Kalimero (2022)[18] and Andiamo (2023),[19] and the knitted leather sock-slippers (2023).[20] He was dubbed the "Magician of Milan" by Vanessa Friedman.[16] In September 2023, the brand opened its flagship store in Paris on avenue Montaigne, the first designed by Blazy.[21] As part of his duties, he designed the costumes of the Venice Dance Biennale.[22]

In December 2024, Bottega Veneta announced Blazy's departure from the brand.[2]

Chanel

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In December 2024, Blazy was named creative director of Chanel.[23]

Personal life

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Blazy was in a relationship with fellow fashion designer Pieter Mulier until 2023.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b Testa, Jessica (15 November 2021). "Bottega Veneta Has a New Designer". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Guilbault, Laure (2024-12-12). "Bottega Veneta taps Louise Trotter as creative director". Vogue Business. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Vanessa Friedman (20 September 2023), The Magician of Milan New York Times.
  5. ^ Vanessa Friedman (20 September 2023), The Magician of Milan New York Times.
  6. ^ Vanessa Friedman (20 September 2023), The Magician of Milan New York Times.
  7. ^ a b Muret, Dominique (2014-11-24). "Matthieu Blazy heading to Céline?". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Bottega Veneta: Everything Old Is New Again". The Business of Fashion. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  10. ^ Menkes, Suzy (2014-07-09). "At Margiela, A Star Is Born". British Vogue. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  11. ^ Hyland, Véronique (2014-07-10). "The Most Famous Designer You've Never Heard Of". The Cut. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  12. ^ "Ye's Maison Margiela 'Yeezus' Tour Mask Is On Sale for $50,000 USD". Hypebeast. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  13. ^ Hyland, Véronique (2014-11-20). "Report: Matthieu Blazy Has Joined Céline". The Cut. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  14. ^ Schneier, Matthew (2017-02-09). "Can Raf Simons Reinvent Calvin Klein?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  15. ^ "Calvin Klein Set to Hire a New Creative Lead". The Business of Fashion. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Eleuterio, Juliette (2023-07-31). "Matthieu Blazy designs Bottega Veneta's costumes for Biennale Danza". Culted. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Vanessa Friedman (20 September 2023), The Magician of Milan New York Times.
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