You're so right about the clean aesthetics of Matthieu's work versus chanel's busy and 'tacky' aesthetics. And it'll be a shame to lose that, he does refined tailoring in a way that's not boring or busy. My money is still on Heidi
I think that Vogue issue that Anna let him guest edit was as aggressive of an open declaration for the job as we're going to see. Clearly, he's saying "I'm your guy" and Anna is saying "I want him to be your guy."
Personally I want Matthieu to stay in BV, their aesthetics are more aligned and also I think BV (or Kering) needs Matthieu more than Matthieu need to go to Channel.
Honestly I don't think he has the versatility to carry the brand. He definitely can attract the older customers but as you said he doesn't have that kitschy girly element to him which is one of the pillars of Chanel that carl brought to the table that generally attracts younger customers. I feel like if miuccia was a free agent she would THEE perfect fit for the house because she has every element needed to fit the brand but that will never happen.
I hope Mattieu stays at Bottega. It feels like he has more stories to tell there and really define the label as his. I thought for a second maybe he'll do both but that seems like a huge stretch. I'm also hoping for Marc Jacobs! I know he's not European but if they're considering a long-term position, he'd be great. He's worked in Paris before and he's capable of running Chanel and his own brand as he did before at LV.
I agree with a lot of the points in the video! I largely dont know if the rumours are true or if Chanel is just trying to measure the market interest in their shortlisted candidates, but on Matthieu I believe he would be an interesting choice, i love his Bottega (especially accessories). would love to see how he handles a larger budget and thus scrutiny and even considering he may be somewhat opposite of the Houses codes he could offer a fresh new look for the decade ending. But ultimately i dont think Kerring would let him go easily.
I feel he is lacking one thing. A romantic sensibility which is essential for Chanel. I think Nicolas Ghesquiere is your best bet of well know designers.
Good shout! I think why I never saw Ghesquire as an option is because he only just recently renewed his contract at Louis Vuitton. Seems like he’s going to be there for an extremely long time. Plus LV is such a huge brand anyway there isn’t much incentive to leave.
I quite desagree with you... I love mathieu Blazy, a lot, but I don't think there is any playfullness in his design. I found his design too serious, too conceptual, too intellectual, and sometime harsh. He will be great at Hermes. He will be terrific at Margiela. But no Chanel. Jacquemus, if his namesake Brand wasn't that huge and if technicaly his was at the same level than Blazybor anderson, will be a good fit because he has the poesy, the very south of France Chicness, and he is French pure jus comme on dit chez nous. I unfortunatly still think it will be Hedi Slimane. He has bad reputation and my friend who work at Chanel is terrified of thos possibility. But she admit that the management at Chanel has changed a lot. Before, the company still has this "Maison spirit" with a lot of focus of the well being of the workers and a lot of advantage. But since the Lina girl has taken the lead at Chanel, the company work more like other conglomerates, everything seem colder and impersonal. So these new people are ready to accept someone like Hedi Slimane. Also, Blazy would probably has a non concurential close in his contract, so I doubt that he will be ready to take Chanel at least not before May 2025 if he leave Bottega Right know. And I don't think Chanel can wait this long. Hedi in the other hand, Has make himself free for now 3 months. He can be ready to start his new position for Feb 2025.... I don't like Hedi. But the guy know how to make big money, sooo....
You made some very interesting points! I can imagine another thing to consider with Hedi Slimane is when he goes to a brand he completely overhauls it. New staff, new way of doing things, new company culture etc. I can imagine that would be devastating for people who have been part of Chanel since the Karl days and by extension I can imagine Virginie Viard’s time had a similar coming culture and vibe in the atelier. That being said, like I’ve said in a few previous streams I think Hedi is still the best choice so far. He’s very good at making money from fragrances which is something Chanel already specialises in and he’s very good at world building. His last Celine show damn near looked like a Chanel audition. It looked more Chanel than current Chanel.
@@FashionRoadman I will desagree with you again. I am a designer, and a French one. I don't want to sound xenophobic bit I think Chanel need to stay quantessencialy French and Parisian. Hedi Slimane is one of those designer who deluted the spirit of french design. He is a product of LVMH and Bernard Arnault. And we are living in thier world of uber internationalization. It worked till now. But with the time, all the brand seem to look alike and there is no distinctibe trait. This is why, I think, a lot of brands are strugguling right know. They seem to not keep anymore thier customer base, and recruit new ones because the design language is so delueted. Chanel and Hermes, I think, are the last french brands who has this... very french aeasthetic. And Jacquemus for example in the young brands is very very french and I think it is part of his appeal... because Franckly, the quality and the design are not there... but the aesthetic, the spirit is perfectly french. And this is what Chanel need, and Fashion Overall. The Italian brands need to be very Italian ( brands like Brunello Cicvinelli are doing very well because they are very north of Italy) and French brand need to be working on how to refocus thier brand identity in thier space and history. Hedi design is more... British ( the 60's and 70's) and Californian. So even at Celine, what many people thought was parisian, it wasn't in reality. You want to know how real parisian dress? Go take a look at sezanne and Rouge. You will see it is a more simplified and affordable version of what Karl, Hubert de Givenchy and Yves saint Laurent himself did. And those brand are thriving, especially Sezane.
Literally the best news ever!!! Chanel is in desperate need of someone who understands how to use his craft to manipulate materials and subvert expectations !! That's what Coco does best, and what Karl does best !
You've changed your look. It suits you nicely. Will you be interviewing any local designer? Also I think Kerring will cough up the money to avoid such a thing. They don't really afford to lose him.
Bigger is not always better……people…now I am a bit older than most and I can tell you things are so much better with “the devil that you know”…..does everything have to be about making the most money….I think quality has been suffering from many of the large houses…and the Chanel CEO is a piece of work who comes from a packaged good background…not creative and or fashion related…so good luck…I would not jump on the Chanel ship if I were him….by two cents!
I can see why a designer would want to take Chanel. It's a challenge! Chanel is above all a fashion brand with Couture and RTW so, the clothes are important. We see how much they invest in the clothes (ateliers, factories), the ressources are unlimited. Chanel is also maybe more focused: no menswear to do, the structure of the house is set up in a way that allows to concentrate on fashion and communication, they are private so there's no pressure in terms of numbers to make in quarters. When it comes to the "tacky" side of Chanel, i think that if he has humor, it may work. Karl's tackiness worked because it was done with humor and fun. It's not originally part of the Chanel DNA and in some ways, it wasn't that much present in the last 20 years of Karl at Chanel. Blazy would be a great and unexpected addition, much like Karl was. If he is clever, he negociate a 5 years contract up front instead of the usual 3 years. May i add that Blazy speaks french? It's a plus for the Atelier!
As someone who works in BV, don’t think Blazy was unleashing to his fullest potential cuz of Kering’s top mgmt! Runway isn’t translating to the stores coherently. The commercial collections are meh to the max, clients would walk in, not knowing what else to cross-buy after getting a bag. The cutting for RTW is so inconsistent, so odd and ill-fitting at most parts. The numbers are just looking better cuz the leather goods prices have double or triple-fold compared to Lee’s days… him going to Chanel may work cuz they would have more resources for him. Then again, I dunno… just meh candidates at this point TBH
I really hope he will stay at BV. It`ll make more sense for his future way. Let`s put MJ at the helm of CC. He can do it. And hee has seen enough in the fashion world that he will survive a Unilever aka Leena, bland brand strategy.
You lot and your opinions. Blazy is a designer. Designers are paid for their vision and their ability to work effectively with what they have. Any designer can work wonders anywhere when given the freedom to do som. Blazy is doing well at BV because he's been given that freedom. Daniel Lee at brby was probably given a brief. Creative juices do not flow when under the yoke of the bean counters.
Olivier Rousteing can be right for Chanel...no hear me.. He has the sensibility to totally give a brand life...like the way he did with Jean Paul Gaultier with that one time stint.
Yes and he is soon to be free of his non concurential contract ... the only Issue, is he is lacking in accessories and in ready to wear... and he is not French.
I hear he is going to Fendi and I think that would be a much better suit for him. As someone said, his accessories and his RTW aren't as strong compared to what he can do for haute couture
I think it's fine to hold a mic like this, the quality of audio is still pretty good, but a pop filter, or a "dead cat" muff coyote might help idk (edited for typo)
Yeah I haven’t used the mic in a while because I’m so used to using my camera mic. When editing the video I came to the conclusion it would be better not to hold it so close to my mouth to avoid the popping sounds and just turn up the audio levels. Both of you are right
You're so right about the clean aesthetics of Matthieu's work versus chanel's busy and 'tacky' aesthetics. And it'll be a shame to lose that, he does refined tailoring in a way that's not boring or busy. My money is still on Heidi
Heidi Klum from Project Runway? Yes she will fit Chanel's current aesthetic very well and will be a great creative director there.
After Lagerfeld's death, I had a feeling Chanel would go through a downturn. I was actually hoping Marc Jacobs would take the helm.
Marc would make a fantastic fit!👏🏼
I think that Vogue issue that Anna let him guest edit was as aggressive of an open declaration for the job as we're going to see. Clearly, he's saying "I'm your guy" and Anna is saying "I want him to be your guy."
Marc put it out there that he hasn’t been asked but it would be his dream gig. I can’t see Marc with Lena though 😂😂😂😂😂
@@tarreemhacaruso2687 could be a tough one😂
Personally I want Matthieu to stay in BV, their aesthetics are more aligned and also I think BV (or Kering) needs Matthieu more than Matthieu need to go to Channel.
Honestly I don't think he has the versatility to carry the brand.
He definitely can attract the older customers but as you said he doesn't have that kitschy girly element to him which is one of the pillars of Chanel that carl brought to the table that generally attracts younger customers.
I feel like if miuccia was a free agent she would THEE perfect fit for the house because she has every element needed to fit the brand but that will never happen.
I hope Mattieu stays at Bottega. It feels like he has more stories to tell there and really define the label as his. I thought for a second maybe he'll do both but that seems like a huge stretch. I'm also hoping for Marc Jacobs! I know he's not European but if they're considering a long-term position, he'd be great. He's worked in Paris before and he's capable of running Chanel and his own brand as he did before at LV.
Marc honestly would be PERFECT especially looking at his background with LV.
I agree with a lot of the points in the video! I largely dont know if the rumours are true or if Chanel is just trying to measure the market interest in their shortlisted candidates, but on Matthieu I believe he would be an interesting choice, i love his Bottega (especially accessories). would love to see how he handles a larger budget and thus scrutiny and even considering he may be somewhat opposite of the Houses codes he could offer a fresh new look for the decade ending. But ultimately i dont think Kerring would let him go easily.
Kering will definitely fight to keep him, Bottega Veneta is literally their last hope at the moment.
I feel he is lacking one thing. A romantic sensibility which is essential for Chanel. I think Nicolas Ghesquiere is your best bet of well know designers.
Good shout! I think why I never saw Ghesquire as an option is because he only just recently renewed his contract at Louis Vuitton. Seems like he’s going to be there for an extremely long time. Plus LV is such a huge brand anyway there isn’t much incentive to leave.
“Disco Carol new front runner for Chanel!” Lololol yeah I’m over it at this point…
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I quite desagree with you... I love mathieu Blazy, a lot, but I don't think there is any playfullness in his design. I found his design too serious, too conceptual, too intellectual, and sometime harsh. He will be great at Hermes. He will be terrific at Margiela. But no Chanel. Jacquemus, if his namesake Brand wasn't that huge and if technicaly his was at the same level than Blazybor anderson, will be a good fit because he has the poesy, the very south of France Chicness, and he is French pure jus comme on dit chez nous. I unfortunatly still think it will be Hedi Slimane. He has bad reputation and my friend who work at Chanel is terrified of thos possibility. But she admit that the management at Chanel has changed a lot. Before, the company still has this "Maison spirit" with a lot of focus of the well being of the workers and a lot of advantage. But since the Lina girl has taken the lead at Chanel, the company work more like other conglomerates, everything seem colder and impersonal. So these new people are ready to accept someone like Hedi Slimane. Also, Blazy would probably has a non concurential close in his contract, so I doubt that he will be ready to take Chanel at least not before May 2025 if he leave Bottega Right know. And I don't think Chanel can wait this long. Hedi in the other hand, Has make himself free for now 3 months. He can be ready to start his new position for Feb 2025.... I don't like Hedi. But the guy know how to make big money, sooo....
You made some very interesting points! I can imagine another thing to consider with Hedi Slimane is when he goes to a brand he completely overhauls it. New staff, new way of doing things, new company culture etc. I can imagine that would be devastating for people who have been part of Chanel since the Karl days and by extension I can imagine Virginie Viard’s time had a similar coming culture and vibe in the atelier.
That being said, like I’ve said in a few previous streams I think Hedi is still the best choice so far. He’s very good at making money from fragrances which is something Chanel already specialises in and he’s very good at world building. His last Celine show damn near looked like a Chanel audition. It looked more Chanel than current Chanel.
@@FashionRoadman I will desagree with you again. I am a designer, and a French one. I don't want to sound xenophobic bit I think Chanel need to stay quantessencialy French and Parisian. Hedi Slimane is one of those designer who deluted the spirit of french design. He is a product of LVMH and Bernard Arnault. And we are living in thier world of uber internationalization. It worked till now. But with the time, all the brand seem to look alike and there is no distinctibe trait. This is why, I think, a lot of brands are strugguling right know. They seem to not keep anymore thier customer base, and recruit new ones because the design language is so delueted. Chanel and Hermes, I think, are the last french brands who has this... very french aeasthetic. And Jacquemus for example in the young brands is very very french and I think it is part of his appeal... because Franckly, the quality and the design are not there... but the aesthetic, the spirit is perfectly french. And this is what Chanel need, and Fashion Overall. The Italian brands need to be very Italian ( brands like Brunello Cicvinelli are doing very well because they are very north of Italy) and French brand need to be working on how to refocus thier brand identity in thier space and history. Hedi design is more... British ( the 60's and 70's) and Californian. So even at Celine, what many people thought was parisian, it wasn't in reality. You want to know how real parisian dress? Go take a look at sezanne and Rouge. You will see it is a more simplified and affordable version of what Karl, Hubert de Givenchy and Yves saint Laurent himself did. And those brand are thriving, especially Sezane.
Literally the best news ever!!! Chanel is in desperate need of someone who understands how to use his craft to manipulate materials and subvert expectations !! That's what Coco does best, and what Karl does best !
You are looking super sharp man!
You've changed your look. It suits you nicely. Will you be interviewing any local designer?
Also I think Kerring will cough up the money to avoid such a thing. They don't really afford to lose him.
Hoping to interview some designers here, still looking around for some cool designers
Bigger is not always better……people…now I am a bit older than most and I can tell you things are so much better with “the devil that you know”…..does everything have to be about making the most money….I think quality has been suffering from many of the large houses…and the Chanel CEO is a piece of work who comes from a packaged good background…not creative and or fashion related…so good luck…I would not jump on the Chanel ship if I were him….by two cents!
I can see why a designer would want to take Chanel. It's a challenge!
Chanel is above all a fashion brand with Couture and RTW so, the clothes are important. We see how much they invest in the clothes (ateliers, factories), the ressources are unlimited.
Chanel is also maybe more focused: no menswear to do, the structure of the house is set up in a way that allows to concentrate on fashion and communication, they are private so there's no pressure in terms of numbers to make in quarters.
When it comes to the "tacky" side of Chanel, i think that if he has humor, it may work. Karl's tackiness worked because it was done with humor and fun. It's not originally part of the Chanel DNA and in some ways, it wasn't that much present in the last 20 years of Karl at Chanel.
Blazy would be a great and unexpected addition, much like Karl was.
If he is clever, he negociate a 5 years contract up front instead of the usual 3 years.
May i add that Blazy speaks french? It's a plus for the Atelier!
As someone who works in BV, don’t think Blazy was unleashing to his fullest potential cuz of Kering’s top mgmt! Runway isn’t translating to the stores coherently. The commercial collections are meh to the max, clients would walk in, not knowing what else to cross-buy after getting a bag. The cutting for RTW is so inconsistent, so odd and ill-fitting at most parts. The numbers are just looking better cuz the leather goods prices have double or triple-fold compared to Lee’s days… him going to Chanel may work cuz they would have more resources for him. Then again, I dunno… just meh candidates at this point TBH
I really hope he will stay at BV. It`ll make more sense for his future way. Let`s put MJ at the helm of CC. He can do it. And hee has seen enough in the fashion world that he will survive a Unilever aka Leena, bland brand strategy.
J’aurais préféré Jeremy Scott mais bon
You lot and your opinions. Blazy is a designer. Designers are paid for their vision and their ability to work effectively with what they have. Any designer can work wonders anywhere when given the freedom to do som. Blazy is doing well at BV because he's been given that freedom. Daniel Lee at brby was probably given a brief. Creative juices do not flow when under the yoke of the bean counters.
Olivier Rousteing can be right for Chanel...no hear me..
He has the sensibility to totally give a brand life...like the way he did with Jean Paul Gaultier with that one time stint.
I think Jacqemus would be great but I don’t think he would do it
Bring Chitose Abe to Chanel I have the vision
She will combine tweed suit with chiffon and leather in her style. That interesting
I think Marc Jacobs or Simon Jacquemus is a better fit for Chanel.
nah i dont think jacquemus would fit. tbh
The Olsen sisters, Marc Jacobs or Heidi Slimane.
Pierpaolo piccoli would be a good fit for chanel
Yes and he is soon to be free of his non concurential contract ... the only Issue, is he is lacking in accessories and in ready to wear... and he is not French.
I hear he is going to Fendi and I think that would be a much better suit for him. As someone said, his accessories and his RTW aren't as strong compared to what he can do for haute couture
@@alann8946 PP for Fendi. Not Chanel. Marc Jacobs for Chanel.
no.
That’s not how a clip-on mic works boss
I think it's fine to hold a mic like this, the quality of audio is still pretty good, but a pop filter, or a "dead cat" muff coyote might help idk (edited for typo)
Yeah I haven’t used the mic in a while because I’m so used to using my camera mic. When editing the video I came to the conclusion it would be better not to hold it so close to my mouth to avoid the popping sounds and just turn up the audio levels.
Both of you are right