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Matthieu Blazy

Artistic Director, Chanel

The former Raf Simons and Phoebe Philo deputy has been tapped to lead Chanel into the future.

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News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2023: Craft, Culture and Colonial Legacies

Bottega Veneta designer Matthieu Blazy, Gap Inc CEO Richard Dickson, Brunello Cuccinelli and others discussed craft, culture, brand building and more, while a panel of sustainability stakeholders examined the colonial dynamics embedded in fashion’s climate crisis.

News & Analysis

BoF VOICES 2023: Craft, Culture and Colonial Legacies

Bottega Veneta designer Matthieu Blazy, Gap Inc CEO Richard Dickson, Brunello Cuccinelli and others discussed craft, culture, brand building and more, while a panel of sustainability stakeholders examined the colonial dynamics embedded in fashion’s climate crisis.


Fashion Week

Bottega Veneta’s Everything, Everywhere Essence Strikes Fashion Gold

Matthieu Blazy’s collection was a joyous and ingenious celebration of pure craft, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Bottega Veneta’s Everything, Everywhere Essence Strikes Fashion Gold

Matthieu Blazy’s collection was a joyous and ingenious celebration of pure craft, writes Tim Blanks.


Luxury

The Secrets to Kering’s Fashion Success

The group’s focus on luxury fashion has paid off, thanks to bets on bold creativity and the designer, CEO and merchandiser ‘tripods’ it typically installs at its brands, writes Luca Solca.

Luxury

The Secrets to Kering’s Fashion Success

The group’s focus on luxury fashion has paid off, thanks to bets on bold creativity and the designer, CEO and merchandiser ‘tripods’ it typically installs at its brands, writes Luca Solca.


Technology

How Bottega Veneta Uses Technology In Service of Craft

Bottega Veneta’s printed leather jeans and plaids were standout items at Milan Fashion Week and the latest example of the creative ways designers are using technology to aid craftsmanship, not replace it.

Technology

How Bottega Veneta Uses Technology In Service of Craft

Bottega Veneta’s printed leather jeans and plaids were standout items at Milan Fashion Week and the latest example of the creative ways designers are using technology to aid craftsmanship, not replace it.


Luxury

Bottega Veneta: Everything Old Is New Again

In the driver’s seat after the abrupt exit of his predecessor, young Belgian Matthieu Blazy aims to reconnect the brand with its Italian pedigree, elevating emotion and handcraft over ‘obsession with technology and newness.’

Luxury

Bottega Veneta: Everything Old Is New Again

In the driver’s seat after the abrupt exit of his predecessor, young Belgian Matthieu Blazy aims to reconnect the brand with its Italian pedigree, elevating emotion and handcraft over ‘obsession with technology and newness.’


Luxury

Who Is Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta’s New Creative Director?

The brand’s current design director, a former deputy of Raf Simons and Phoebe Philo, has been promoted to the top creative role following Daniel Lee’s departure.

Luxury

Who Is Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta’s New Creative Director?

The brand’s current design director, a former deputy of Raf Simons and Phoebe Philo, has been promoted to the top creative role following Daniel Lee’s departure.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Unmasking Margiela

Last week's unveiling of Matthieu Blazy as Maison Martin Margiela's head designer may have seemed like another casualty of the age of Instagram. But our modern over-exposed world is actually not a threat but an opportunity — if luxury brands can manage anonymity the right way, argue Joe McShea and Lucian James.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Unmasking Margiela

Last week's unveiling of Matthieu Blazy as Maison Martin Margiela's head designer may have seemed like another casualty of the age of Instagram. But our modern over-exposed world is actually not a threat but an opportunity — if luxury brands can manage anonymity the right way, argue Joe McShea and Lucian James.


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