Stepping into the Grand Palais for Matthieu Blazy’s Haute Couture debut at Chanel felt like a meditation – or the best kind of hallucinogenic trip. For Spring/Summer 2026, the historical venue was transformed into a pastel-hued fantasy, with mushroom sculptures and pink weeping willows sprouting across the floor, offering a gentle escape from the severity of the world outside.

Blazy’s couture proposition was notably weightless in spirit. Despite the hundreds of hours of handwork embedded in each piece, the garments appeared effortless and unencumbered – a vision in direct dialogue with Gabrielle Chanel’s enduring philosophy of elegance through freedom of movement.

The collection opened with a procession of organza looks gliding down the runway to I Wonder from Disney’s classic, Sleeping Beauty. Transparent skirt suits floated across the space, anchored only by metal chains tracing the hems — a house signature reimagined as exposed ornamentation and embellished with miniature charms and pearls.

Accessories further fuelled the narrative. Organza flap bags mirrored the delicacy of the garments, each adorned with hand-embroidered love letters that clients will be able to personalise. The mushroom motif returned in whimsical form, appearing as appliqué on slinky silhouettes and even serving as a base for sculptural heels.

As the show progressed, fragility met structure. Gossamer skirts were paired with architectural jackets, creating a striking tension between softness and strength. A vivid red jacket with rounded sleeves and a rattan-like texture emerged as a standout moment. Featherwork reached its most dramatic expression in a look composed of a floor-length scarlet skirt and a cocooning, otherworldly top – an image that lingered long after the final walk.

Blazy’s debut did not seek spectacle through excess, but through an enchanting atmosphere: couture as reverie, Chanel as sanctuary.