on the RUNWAY

For CHANEL’s Fall-Winter 2026/27 Haute Couture collection, Matthieu Blazy drew inspiration from classic fairy tales like Goldilocks, Jack and the Beanstalk, Swan Lake, Puss in Boots and The Wizard of Oz, setting the stage with massive green vines and a rainbow of exotic colourful flowers, as if Jack’s magic beanstalk had burst through the Grand Palais ceiling. It was theatrical without being frivolous. It was Blazy.

CHANEL presented its Cruise 2026/27 collection in Biarritz and the choice of location is anything but coincidental. The storied coastal town was where Gabrielle Chanel opened her first couture house in 1915. CHANEL’s decision to return to the town foundational to its identity, sends a clear message: that the future of the house will continue to be written in dialogue with its origins. And that dialogue is now in the hands of Matthieu Blazy. Seaside references, couture details and fluid freedom define the collection and carry the spirit of Biarritz.