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Chanel autumn/winter 2025: a winter of elegance and comfort

Paris – Chanel presented a glamorous and understated Haute Couture collection at the Grand Palais in Paris on Tuesday. This is the last collection designed by its in-house creative studio before the highly anticipated debut of new artistic director Matthieu Blazy. For the autumn/winter 2025 season, the French fashion house reinvents winter...

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Chanel charts a new course amid luxury sector slowdown

Chanel, long seen as a bellwether of the global luxury market, reported a 4.5 per cent decline in sales for 2024, falling to 18.7bn dollars, as economic pressures and shifting consumer behaviour weighed on the industry. Operating profit fell more sharply, down 28.2 per cent to 4.5bn dollars, according to results released on Tuesday. The downturn...

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Bottega Veneta’s social media silence boosts brand heat

In an age when luxury brands are tripping over themselves to chase virality, some of fashion’s most visionary leaders are choosing silence over noise—and winning. Bottega Veneta’s social media exit in 2021 was once seen as a bold, even questionable move. But as of Q4 2024, the Italian house has surged to sixth place on the Lyst Index of hottest...

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Constant change and whispers: the creative shifts that defined 2024

Nothing is as constant as change – it may sound like a cliché, but the fashion industry proves it year after year, particularly when it comes to its creative directors. While change has long been a defining feature of the fashion world, the creative upheavals of 2024 have been nothing short of unprecedented in their frequency. FashionUnited...

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Will luxury's musical chairs continue in 2025?

The luxury industry is in flux, grappling with shifting consumer preferences, economic pressures, and a pronounced slowdown in growth. For many houses, 2024 is not ending on a high note. Sales growth, once propelled by logo-laden accessories and high-visibility branding, is losing momentum as younger, more discerning shoppers increasingly favour...

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The return of the designer: Fashion's creative renaissance

The recent creative director appointments at some of the world's most prestigious fashion houses signals a profound shift from an era long dominated by marketing mavens and corporate strategists. Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta, and Sarah Burton at Givenchy, alongside Clare Waight Keller at Uniqlo, Pieter Mulier at Ala...

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After Bottega Veneta: Is the fashion world ready for Matthieu Blazy's vision of Chanel?

As most of the world slows ahead of a festive holiday season, the fashion industry has shifted gears, delivering a whirlwind of major announcements on Thursday evening. After months of speculation, the long-standing mystery surrounding one of the most coveted roles in fashion was finally solved. Matthieu Blazy, as of yesterday, former creative...

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Matthieu Blazy appointed creative director of Chanel

An end to the rumours has finally arrived: Matthieu Blazy is the new creative director of the French luxury fashion house Chanel, according to various media outlets, including Vogue Business. This news comes just minutes after the announcement that Louise Trotter is taking the creative helm at Bottega Veneta. According to sources, Alain...

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Bottega Veneta announces creative transition: Louise Trotter to replace Matthieu Blazy

Luxury conglomerate Kering has confirmed the leadership change at Bottega Veneta, with Louise Trotter set to take the helm as creative director, replacing Matthieu Blazy after his three-year tenure. Trotter, who is set to leave her role as creative director of Carven, will assume her new position at the end of January 2025. Leo Rongone, CEO of...

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Bottega Veneta stands out in a week of contrasts

Milan fashion week was a city of contrasts. There were debuts at Salvatore Ferragamo, Missoni, Bally and Etro, a seventy year anniversary at Moncler, and a sophomore landing at Bottega Veneta. At Ferragamo, the ‘Salvatore’ was dropped in favour of a more contemporary, if familiar logotype, under incoming designer Maximillian Davis. Shown on the...

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MFW: Bottega Veneta debuts first collection by Matthieu Blazy

Bottega Veneta on Saturday unveiled the first collection under Matthieu Blazy, the French designer who was appointed creative director after the sudden exit of Daniel Lee at the end of last year. Mr Blazy, who previously cut his teeth at Martin Margiela, Celine and Calvin Klein, cleaned the brand's slate, with little continuation of the...

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Bottega Veneta appoints Matthieu Blazy as creative director

When Kering made the unexpected announcement Daniel Lee was exiting Bottega Veneta it also hinted it at a reshuffle from within the brand. On Monday Kering confirmed this notion, announcing Matthieu Blazy as Creative Director, a promotion from his previous role of Design Director. Born in Paris in 1984, Matthieu Blazy is a graduate of La Cambre...