Chanel Couture Reimagines Beauty by Centering Mature Women

TL;DR
Matthieu Blazy's debut Chanel couture show casts older models and invites personal memories to be woven into the garments, breaking with Chanel's iconography and youth-centric norms. The collection uses airy mousseline, feathered embellishments, and avian-inspired motifs to celebrate grown-up women, signaling a broader, more inclusive identity for Chanel.
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