From his debut collection, the fashion world has been enamoured by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel. The reasons are myriad: his reverence for the past tempered with modernity and youthfulness, his embrace of colour, a certain intricacy and playfulness in approach to design. Nothing has been celebrated more, though, than the feeling of joy and freedom Blazy’s collections emanate — a sentiment that felt more palpable than ever at Chanel’s spring/summer 2027 presentation….

