Chanel’s Matthieu Blazy Appointment, Explained

Lucien Pagès Joins The Independents; Louise Trotter to Bottega Veneta

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024 Chanel has named Matthieu Blazy its next designer; Bruno Pavlovsky explains why. Lucien Pagès is being acquired by fashion communications giant The Independents. Carven designer Louise Trotter will join Bottega Veneta, replacing Matthieu Blazy. Fashion editor Polly Mellen has died at 100. Plus, discover why the fashion industry is in for a particularly tumultuous and uncertain year ahead in The State of Fashion 2025 report.

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LUXURY Why Chanel Chose Matthieu Blazy By Robert Williams

The designer, fresh off a star turn leading Bottega Veneta, succeeds Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard as artistic director at the French couture and beauty giant, the industry's most coveted creative post. Fashion president Bruno Pavlovsky breaks down the logic behind the historic choice. READ MORE

MARKETING Lucien Pagès Joins The Independents By Tim Blanks The agency founded by Paris public relations star Lucien Pagès is being acquired by the fashion communications giant that owns Karla Otto, Bureau Betak and more. READ MORE

LUXURY At Bottega Veneta: Blazy Out, Trotter In By Robert Williams and Vikram Alexei Kansara

Under Matthieu Blazy, the Italian leather goods label was a bright spot in Kering's portfolio. Louise Trotter, who will leave Carven in late January, is set to replace him. READ MORE

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