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Who is the creative director of Chanel?
Matthieu Blazy is Chanel’s artistic director of fashion activities, a role announced in December 2024. Before: Virginie Viard (2019–2024). Checked 22 October 2026. Chanel has had 4 creative leads since 1910, each sourced on this page. The Cast Index ledger records 4 verified runway walks for Chanel, by models including Anok Yai, Vittoria Ceretti and Alex Consani.
- Artistic director of fashion activities
- Matthieu Blazy
- Since
- 2025
- Previously
- Virginie Viard (2019–2024)
Blazy joined the house in 2025 and showed his first collection, spring/summer 2026, at the Grand Palais in October 2025. He is responsible for haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories.
Checked 22 October 2026 · CHANEL — Financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025 (19 May 2026) ↗ · All houses
Faces on the ledger
Creative director timeline
Who have been Chanel’s creative directors?
4 creative leads from 1910 to today. Titles are given as the house used them. Each row links its source. Checked 22 October 2026.
- 1910–1971
Gabrielle Chanel
Founder and designer (couture house closed 1939–1954)
CHANEL — The House of CHANEL, 1910 ↗
CHANEL — The House of CHANEL, 1970s ↗ - 1971–1983
Studio designers
In-house teams after Gabrielle Chanel’s death, including Gaston Berthelot, Ramon Esparza and Philippe Guibourgé
Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion — Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel ↗
- 1983–2019
Karl Lagerfeld
Artistic director
CHANEL — The House of CHANEL, 1980s ↗
CHANEL — The House of CHANEL, 2010s ↗ - 2019–2024
Virginie Viard
Artistic director of fashion collections
CHANEL — The House of CHANEL, 2010s ↗
CNN — Virginie Viard leaves Chanel (6 June 2024) ↗ - 2025–present
Matthieu BlazyCurrent
Artistic director of fashion activities
Ledger
Which models have walked for Chanel?
The Cast Index ledger records 4 verified walks for Chanel, including Anok Yai, Vittoria Ceretti, Alex Consani, Liu Wen.
- Walked Anok Yai Source ↗
AW26 Couture
Paris Haute Couture Week - Walked Vittoria Ceretti Source ↗
AW26 Couture
Paris Haute Couture Week - Walked Alex Consani Source ↗
AW26
Paris Fashion Week - Walked Liu Wen Source ↗
AW26 Couture
Paris Haute Couture Week
Sources
- CHANEL — Financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025 (19 May 2026) ↗
- CHANEL — The House of CHANEL, 1910 ↗
- CHANEL — The House of CHANEL, 1970s ↗
- Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion — Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel ↗
- CHANEL — The House of CHANEL, 1980s ↗
- CHANEL — The House of CHANEL, 2010s ↗
- CNN — Virginie Viard leaves Chanel (6 June 2024) ↗
- CHANEL — Matthieu Blazy, Fashion Artistic Director ↗
Each of the 4 ledger walks above links its own published source. Identifiers: Wikidata · Wikipedia. Corrections: /corrections.
Chanel, answered
Who is the creative director of Chanel?
- Matthieu Blazy is Chanel’s artistic director of fashion activities, a role announced in December 2024. Before: Virginie Viard (2019–2024). Checked 22 October 2026.
Who was the creative director of Chanel before Matthieu Blazy?
- Matthieu Blazy succeeded Virginie Viard (artistic director of fashion collections, 2019–2024). The full timeline is on this page, with a source for each term.
Who have been Chanel’s creative directors?
- In order: Gabrielle Chanel (founder, 1910–1971), Studio designers (1971–1983), Karl Lagerfeld (1983–2019), Virginie Viard (2019–2024), Matthieu Blazy (2025–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.
Which models have walked for Chanel?
- The Cast Index ledger records 4 verified walks for Chanel, including Anok Yai, Vittoria Ceretti, Alex Consani, Liu Wen.