The fashion world can’t stop talking about Matthieu Blazy, Chanel’s artistic director and the mastermind behind countless viral moments. Whether he’s concocting half-soled “naked” sandals or Nicole Kidman’s embroidered shirt from the brand’s collaboration with Charvet, the designer knows how to start a conversation. For our November issue, writer Chantel Tattoli took in Blazy’s cruise collection in Biarritz, then sat down with him in Paris to talk about his expansive vision for the house. Model Mona Tougaard stars in our portfolio wearing the cruise collection, which, Blazy tells Tattoli, drew on everything from mermaids to Disney’s Luca for inspiration. “I think this is another version of the mermaid,” Blazy says, “a designer who likes to move between categories, move between the archive and the street.”
—Nina Garcia, editor-in-chief
