Nicole Kidman calls fashion her “armor” in a cover story for Vogue’s November 2025 issue, here wearing Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Carlijn Jacobs Nicole Kidman is not only an Academy Award-winning actress but also a global style icon, taking fashion risks few others would take — and mastering them with ease. And, as it…
The month-long marathon of runway shows came to a fabulous conclusion with Paris Fashion Week. While other cities certainly brought their A-game, there was an undeniable and palpable excitement surrounding the Paris shows, given that a flurry of brands were debuting their newly crowned creative directors after an endless game of fashion musical chairs. There…
And… scene. That’s a complete wrap on Paris Fashion Week, with the Spring 2026 season coming to one almighty out-of-this-world bang with Matthieu Blazy’s highly anticipated debut as Chanel creative director. Staged within Paris’ Grand Palais, the designer fused heritage with modernity for a collection that looked to the future and propelled the fabled French…
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Courtesy of Chanel A young man born in Paris decides to become a fashion designer and studies in Brussels. He enters various juried contests that bring him to the attention of people in the industry. He interns and later holds key design posts at Maison Margiela, Celine, then Calvin Klein,…
Pedro Pascal supported his younger sister, Lux Pascal, as she walked the runway at the Chanel spring/summer 2026 show for Paris Fashion Week on Monday. Lux was the epitome of Parisian chic, styled in a sleeveless chevron-print tunic and a matching midi skirt, accessorizing with large colorful necklaces, burgundy heels and a black clutch. The…
Chanel’s Spring 2026 debut under Matthieu Blazy was presented during Paris Fashion Week, and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably thrilled to see that this debut feels like a bold renewal for the French house. Blazy managed to balance respect for heritage with a freer, more contemporary spirit — and that’s no easy feat….
Photo: Courtesy of Chanel/Virgile Guinard There is nothing like getting the support of your sibling, especially when your sibling is Pedro Pascal. For Lux Pascal, the Chilean actor and transgender activist, walking Matthieu Blazy’s inaugural ready-to-wear show was her first time walking for the brand. (And what a time it was!) Among the first to…
On the closing day of the Paris fashion week, Chanel hosted the hotly anticipated debut collection of its new artistic director, Matthieu Blazy, who wowed guests with his resolutely modern take on the signature styles invented by Gabrielle Chanel. Among the 2300 guests who gathered inside the Grand Palais, a Parisian landmark decorated for the…
The planets aligned for Chanel in Paris on Monday night. After months of excruciating buildup, Matthieu Blazy delivered a case study in brand rejuvenation with a show at the Grand Palais that managed to feel both spectacular and unexpectedly intimate. Newly (re)minted brand ambassador Nicole Kidman, flanked by her daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret,…
The stars aligned — literally and figuratively — for Matthieu Blazy’s highly anticipated debut at Chanel, where a glittering galaxy of house ambassadors, from Nicole Kidman to Ayo Edebiri, gathered beneath a suspended solar system inside the Grand Palais. The invitation promised an 8 p.m. sharp start time — unless, of course, you’re one of…