Chanel is bringing its Métiers d’art universe to Rome. The French maison has announced that its next show dedicated to the artisan ateliers it has collaborated with for decades will take place in the Italian capital on December 2, 2026, marking Matthieu Blazy’s Italian debut as the brand’s creative director.
The runway show will represent Blazy’s second Métiers d’art collection since taking the creative helm of Chanel, at a particularly strong moment for the house, which has once again climbed to the top of the global rankings of the world’s most coveted luxury brands.
Following the recent presentation of the Cruise Collection in Biarritz, the fashion system’s attention has already shifted toward the next major event. “The fashion industry has become extremely competitive: we wanted to make our presence in Rome on those dates clear from the very beginning,” explained Bruno Pavlovsky, president of Chanel Fashion, emphasizing the unusually early timing of the announcement.
It will not be the first time Chanel has shown in the Italian capital. In 2015, Karl Lagerfeld brought the Métiers d’art collection to Cinecittà with a show inspired by Italian cinema. This time, however, the approach will be entirely different. “Back then, everything revolved around the magic of cinema. We still cannot reveal the exact location, but Matthieu is focusing on Rome’s architecture, its palazzi, and its history. These are therefore two completely different approaches — and two equally different outcomes — capable of expressing different facets of both Rome and Chanel.”
The travelling nature of the Métiers d’art collections has always been one of the maison’s defining elements: each collection is staged in a city symbolically or historically connected to the life of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. “This nomadic format allows us to reinvent the narrative every time. The logistics are complex, but it is worth it,” Pavlovsky added. “Matthieu is also an extraordinary researcher who works far in advance, and that gives us more time as well.”
It is easy to imagine that Chanel’s passions will once again serve as inspiration. Pavlovsky highlighted the shared bond between Blazy and Mademoiselle Chanel with Rome, a city the founder first visited in 1920 and returned to many times afterward, deepening her fascination with Renaissance art and cinema
