Chanel Hires a Painter-Turned-Makeup Artist, and Your Lipstick Should Be Nervous

The house of the little black jacket just handed its color palette to someone who trained with a paintbrush first. In fashion, a new creative director gets a front-page announcement and a thousand think pieces. In beauty, the person deciding what shade of red your lips will wear for the next decade often arrives with … Read more

Matthieu Blazy Takes the Helm at Chanel: A Stylish New Era Begins

A New Chapter in Chanel’s Book of Legends: Matthieu Blazy Steps In French-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy is trading Bottega Veneta’s understated elegance for Chanel’s iconic double-C. After four celebrated years as artistic director at the Italian fashion house, Blazy is now stepping into the spotlight at the legendary French maison. Taking over from Virginie Viard, … Read more