VIPs and fashion insiders are jostling for invitations to one of the most-coveted shows at Paris Fashion Week : Matthieu Blazy ’s debut at Chanel . But who is the 41-year-old designer?

The Franco-Belgian designer is relatively under the radar — not one of the celebrity names considered for the job — and was chosen for Chanel following a highly successful three-year tenure at Italian luxury label Bottega Veneta .

The new role marks a major promotion, catapulting him from a mid-sized Italian house to Chanel — the world’s second-largest luxury fashion label with annual sales of around $20 billion.

Blazy reportedly impressed during the recruitment process with his in-depth creative presentations. He embodies “a new generation with sincere humility,” Chanel fashion president Bruno Pa

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