Matthieu Blazy is closing out his first year at Chanel. Yet somehow, it already feels as though he’s been there forever. He has established a method – one he follows with remarkable consistency. The mature models cast in his Chanel shows are crucial to making it convincing: they bring nobility to his dropped waists and rounded shoulders, a sense of advanced style rather than trendiness. The clothes feel lived-in before they have even been worn. READ MY FULL REVIEW HERE.

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