Matthieu Blazy drops skirt waistlines below the hips at Chanel, pulling 1920s ease back to Rue Cambon. He shapes jackets with broad shoulders, setting garments in motion with fluid silhouettes and light fabrics. The Chanel Fall Winter 2026 collection is an expansive wardrobe that pairs drop-waist skirts with silicone-dappled tweeds, zip-up marine knitwear, and two-tone boots. Working from what frames the seasonal narrative, per Chanel, as "the metaphor of the caterpillar and the butterfly," Blazy builds a dialogue between masculine tailoring codes and shimmering evening wear.
Silicone spatters across tweed and gauze in jagged flecks, treating suiting fabrics in the manner of action painting. Blazy softens the house suit with wider shoulders and loose trousers, weaving Lurex, beads, and ribbed knits into the textiles. Upright collars snap across zip-up marine trucker jackets, standing tall to project, per the brand, "an allure on the move." Checked suede and wool wrap into bomber jackets and overskirts.
Structured blazers drop down to meet fluid silk and jersey skirts slung below the hips, creating a trompe l’oeil break that honors Gabrielle Chanel’s earliest silhouettes. Flowers sprout across gowns and leather bags in shades pulled from natural blooms. Pastel and iridescent colors reflect the soft light of Impressionist paintings across sheer gauze and glossy sequins. Mother-of-pearl jewelry takes on pale tinting beside colored resin pieces. Supple two-tone leather boots ground the evening silhouettes. The large flap bag first seen in October makes its second appearance, stamped in embossed leather.
Julien Martinez Leclerc photographed eleven models for the collection's campaign: Awar Odhiang, Bhavitha Mandava, Noor Khan, Trinidad Castaño, Xiuli Jiang, Imane Benkaddour, Julia Morais, Adeng Marial, Lais Hames, Stephanie Cavalli, and Anne Vyalitsyna.
