Chanel: 4K Runway Push

Chanel’s official CHANEL Shows livestream of the Spring/Summer 2026 runway was broadcast live on Oct. 6, 2025; the house’s upload has been viewed more than 2.1 million times on the brand’s YouTube channel, which lists roughly 2.86 million subscribers. (youtube.com/watch?v=5D0i7mtlqLs) Matthieu Blazy presented the collection as his formal debut for Chanel, positioning the show as a deliberate reset for the house and telling Tim Blanks he “took the last option” when deciding to stage a maximal statement. (whowhatwear.com, designscene.net) The Grand Palais was rebuilt into a planetarium-style set — described by multiple outlets as an illuminated solar system or observatory — with a domed, cosmic installation that sat over the runway. (whowhatwear.com, wallpaper.com) Chanel’s own show notes framed the presentation around “transparency and muslin” and called “the CHANEL suit as a second skin,” language that the house used to contextualize the choreography of silhouettes on the runway. (chanel.com/us/haute-couture/spring-summer-2026) The official show descriptions and videos highlighted a return to core house fabrics — tweed, jersey and silk — while industry coverage pointed to renewed commercial momentum as Blazy’s debut pieces reached boutiques and sparked intense shopper interest. (youtube.com/watch?v=5D0i7mtlqLs, vogue.com) Coverage and critiques repeatedly described the runway as a three-act narrative titled Un Paradoxe, Le Jour and L’Universel, a structure reviewers said allowed Blazy to juxtapose masculine codes and classic Chanel femininity across the sequence. (designscene.net, anothermag.com) The show’s front row read like a who’s‑who: attendees included Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Kendall Jenner, Naomi Campbell and Jennie of Blackpink, among other celebrities and brand ambassadors noted in post‑show reports. (fashionweekdaily.com)