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CHANEL 26PF: Matthieu Blazy Takes the New York Subway【2026 Métiers d’Art】 | US
Wait—is this really CHANEL?
That question probably crossed more than a few minds when the first train doors opened.
The codes are still there—tweed jackets, pearls, the memory of the little black dress—but CHANEL 26PF looks less like a polished salon and more like New York on an ordinary day: fast, layered and slightly unruly.
It is a bold reset for the 2026 Métiers d’Art collection, and exactly the kind of show that can split opinion.
CHANEL 26PF Turns the New York Subway into a Runway
The show unfolded in a decommissioned subway station. A real train pulled in and a crowd poured onto the platform—leopard coats, suits, pearls and denim moving like strangers headed to different neighborhoods. There was no single uniform for the “CHANEL woman,” and that was the point.
The first person out looked almost like a student: white top, zip-up layer and faded jeans. She was Bhavitha Mandava, born in Hyderabad, and the first Indian model ever to open a CHANEL show.
For her first Met Gala a few months later, Mandava revisited that same casual outline in CHANEL Haute Couture. A white tank, half-zip top and jeans-like pants took roughly 250 hours to create.
Those pants were silk mousseline, not denim. Trompe-l’œil print supplied the fades and wear, while hand-finishing perfected the illusion of clothes that ask for no attention. It is couture made to look completely at home on a city sidewalk.
Want to see how a new generation of models is reshaping the image of CHANEL? Our Loli Bahia feature follows her memorable runway and campaign work for the house.
How CHANEL Tweed Jackets Became New York Street Clothes
The jackets are not treated as precious objects that must stay perfectly composed. They are worn with denim, compressed under coats and allowed to look lived in. The luxury is real, but it does not lead the conversation.
Up close, embroidery mimics denim and bouclé takes on the feel of flannel. Lesage, Goossens, Lemarié, Atelier Montex and Maison Michel contribute the extraordinary handwork expected of Métiers d’Art.
Matthieu Blazy’s twist is to let all that skill disappear into familiar city clothing. The result is not less luxurious—just quieter about it.
A Closer Look at CHANEL 26PF with Super Dacob
Super Dacob brings a distinctive voice and genuinely sharp fashion analysis to CHANEL. We are longtime fans, and his candid review catches details that still images can miss. Follow his YouTube channel if you want to stay with the collection a little longer.
See Every CHANEL 2026 Métiers d’Art Look
The complete film makes the New York idea clearer: this is not one ideal woman walking toward us, but many lives crossing on a platform. Each tweed jacket, coat and dress changes with the person wearing it.
Did CHANEL 26PF Win You Over?
From a distance, this may feel like a dramatic break from the CHANEL many of us know. Close up, the materials, construction and hours of handwork are unmistakably the house’s own.
Maybe you are still thinking, “That isn’t CHANEL.” Maybe the surprise is precisely what you loved. Tell us what this new CHANEL felt like to you—drop us an email anytime. We would truly enjoy hearing where you landed.