For his first Métiers d’art presentation at Chanel, Matthieu Blazy is setting the stage in New York City. The 2025/26 show, scheduled for December 2nd, marks a meaningful return to a place that has long resonated with the French fashion house. From Gabrielle Chanel’s trailblazing trips to the U.S. in the 1930s to the celebrated 2018 “Paris-New York” show at the Met, the city has played a recurring role in Chanel’s story. Now, Blazy – a designer known for his radical work at Bottega Veneta, looks to blend the energy of New York with the storied legacy of Chanel’s artisanal excellence.
Launched in 2002, Métiers d’art is more than just a runway show – it’s Chanel’s annual tribute to the skilled artisans behind its Haute Couture: embroiderers, goldsmiths, pleaters, milliners, and others whose techniques have been preserved through generations. Under Blazy’s direction, this year’s edition signals more than a change of scenery. It’s a statement of intent: to merge heritage with reinvention. “I am delighted that Matthieu Blazy has chosen New York,” said Chanel’s fashion president, Bruno Pavlovsky. “He will make the creative energy of the city he knows so well resonate with the exceptional savoir-faire of the House.”
The collection remains under wraps, but the city alone says enough. New York represents speed, tension, and reinvention – all qualities that sit interestingly next to Chanel’s slow, intricate approach to craft. With fashion’s pace accelerating and digital culture compressing creativity, Métiers d’art remains a rare, defiant form – one that values patience, precision, and story. This December, Blazy will bring that defiance to Manhattan. All eyes will be watching.
