When I look at the Métiers d’Art 2026 collection, what stays with me is not just the clothes but the quiet world behind them. Matthieu Blazy brings New York into Chanel, but he does it through the hands of the artisans at le19M. The collection moves like a film, yet every detail comes from work that is slow, intimate and deeply human.
Atelier Montex
At Montex, embroidery begins as simple paper. A sheet is pricked with a needle, dusted with powder, and slowly becomes a motif. Nothing about it is rushed. Needlework, crochet and the Cornély machine all weave together until the fabric looks alive. You realise that every gesture has been practiced for years. You can almost feel the discipline behind it.
Goossens
Goossens approaches metal the way others approach sculpture. Pieces are shaped by hand, softened with patina, or set with stones. Their dialogue with Chanel goes back to 1954, and you can sense that history in their work. For this collection, they created small animals that feel almost like characters in Blazy’s New York story, adding humour without losing refinement.
Massaro
Massaro is a reminder that a shoe is never made by one person. It moves from last makers to cutters, to stitchers and finishers. These collaborations reveal why Chanel’s classic two-tone shoe still matters today. For Métiers d’Art 2026, Massaro created slingbacks and embossed leather that feel both modern and familiar.
Lesage
Lesage is where embroidery becomes language. Thread by thread, they build surfaces that hold light, movement and memory. Their reinvention of tweed also stands out. A leopard tweed woven for this collection feels like a study in texture, almost like seeing New York’s energy translated into fabric.
Lemarié
Lemarié works at a different scale. Petals shaped one by one. Feathers curled, crimped or cut into patterns. The work looks delicate, but the control behind it is exact. For this show, they created flowers and feather fringes that feel like movement itself.
What This Collection Represents
Métiers d’Art has always been Chanel’s annual tribute to the artisans who carry the house. This year, Blazy links their world to New York, creating a conversation between a city built on speed and crafts built on time.
Watching this collection, I felt the contrast. The rush of the subway. The stillness of the ateliers. Two different worlds meeting in the same garment.
For me, this is the real meaning of Métiers d’Art. Craft not as nostalgia, but as a living force. A reminder that fashion only becomes powerful when the work of many hands is visible inside it.
Image credit: Chanel / Métiers d’Art 2026
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