"It was the most fabulous rush hour ever: a Chanel-centric subway station, running the 5th Avenue express (of course) and peopled with an 80-odd strong, all-female cast of American archetypes and stock characters, in extraordinary fashion. They represented, simultaneously, a cross-section of New York past and present, contemporary style, and Chanel 's eye-socking mastery of the arts of creation, which is what its annual Métiers d'Art collections are all about."
""I would never show this collection in Paris," he stated. And, indeed, the collection was engineered for its location - both the city, and the "happy chaos" of the subway itself, that Blazy embraces because it exploded hierarchies. "I think it's one of the only cities in the world where every strata of society are using the subway," he said. "Is it a mother on the run? Is it a Spiderman Art deco? Everyone was invited.""
Chanel Métiers d'Art 2026 staged a subway-set runway on 5th Avenue populated by an 80-strong, all-female cast portraying American archetypes and stock characters. The looks blended New York past and present with contemporary style, emphasizing couture craft and artisanship. Matthieu Blazy delivered a bold, expansive vision with clothes that honored Chanel's legacy while pushing creative boundaries. The production included models with a specially printed Chanel Gazette, fake phone calls, and meandering through stalled carriages, evoking theatrical tradition. The collection was engineered for New York and its 'happy chaos,' aiming to erase hierarchies and invite a broad range of figures.
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