Cover The Maison Michel cat-eared fascinator as seen at the Chanel Métiers d’art 2026 show in New York (Photo: Chanel)
The Maison Michel cat-eared fascinator as seen at the Chanel Métiers d’art 2026 show in New York (Photo: Chanel)
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Piece by sparkling piece, the artisans in Chanel’s Fashion Métiers d’art built a collection rich in detail and beauty
Every year, Chanel’s Metiers d’art collection is an invitation to slow down. It’s an 81-look collection dedicated to the artisans in Chanel’s Fashion Métiers d’art—studios and maisons who are masters in their craft and have worked with Chanel for decades. These are the expert craftsmen whose work makes Chanel pieces so exceptional, and the Métiers d’art collection is a space for these artisans to shine.
This season, Matthieu Blazy was inspired by the stories of cities, finding beauty and depth where others see skyscrapers an concrete. Every single piece of the collection is richly worked and layered in detail. What looks like flowers borne on the breeze turns out to be intricately worked feathers; what looks like plush leopard skin is actually woven tweed. Fabric fibres are moulded into cat ears, ladybirds materialised from hand-embroidered chenille and sequins.
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Embroidered ladybirds by Montex
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The embroidery traditions employed by Montex go back centuries, combined with innovative new techniques. The atelier has been embroidering since 1949, and joined Chanel’s Fashion Métiers d’art in 2011. For this Métiers d’art collection, Montex created a range of embroidery magic, including 3D ladybirds that each took ten hours to complete by hand from rhodoid, chenille, sequins and beads.
Handcrafted flowers from Lemarié
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The experts at Lemarié have worked with Chanel for over 60 years. For Métiers d’art 2026, the artisans hand-crafted petals from shantung, silk charmeuse and hand-stitched feathers to create a blowsy, organic new take on the camellia. Once complete, the blooms created volume and movement on the hem of a dainty pink midi dress.
Feline fascinators from Maison Michel
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Maison Michel has been in the business of hats since 1936, and has been working with Chanel since 1997. You’ll spot their work in the moulded cat ears on black and animal print fascinators, perched at a jaunty angle. Fabric was pinned and steamed on carved wooden blocks to create the sculptural headpieces.
Handwoven leopard tweed by Lesage
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Nobody knows tweed like Lesage. The artisans have worked with Chanel since 1983 and officially joined the maison’s Fashion Métiers d’art in 2002, for their skill in not only mastering traditional tweed techniques but also innovating with textures, materials and patterns. For this collection, they applied their artistic techniques to recreating the pattern of leopard print in tweed form.
Dalmatians and deer by Goossens
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In 1954, Robert Goossens worked with Gabrielle Chanel to create Chanel’s first Byzantine jewellery collection. The goldsmith joined Chanel’s Fashion Métiers d’art in 2005, and for Matthieu Blazy’s first Métiers d’art collection brought dalmations, deer and hummingbirds to sparkling life.
