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Matthieu Blazy's Chanel Couture Debut: Lightness as a Strategy
On January 27, 2026, Chanel's new designer showed his first haute couture collection for the house — eight days after Paris closed its January couture season.
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On January 27, 2026, Chanel's new designer showed his first haute couture collection for the house — eight days after Paris closed its January couture season.

The Costume Institute's spring 2026 exhibition, "Costume Art," will hang fashion beside paintings and sculpture, and the May 4 gala will dress to that brief.