Matthieu Blazy

Matthieu Blazy (born 1984) is a French-Belgian designer. He has been the creative director of Bottega Veneta since November 2021.

Biography
Matthieu Blazy grew up in Paris. His father was an art expert and his mother a historian and researcher. He graduated from La Cambre fashion school in Brussels. He did his internships at Balenciaga and John Galliano. Raf Simons was a member of the jury of Blazy's graduate collection and hired him on the spot. Blazy brought bolder geometrical patterns to Simons' collections.

In 2011, Blazy became a designer at Maison Margiela, at a time when the design team was anonymous, and where he experimented with advanced collage techniques. In July 2014, Vogue 's Suzy Menkes revealed Blazy after the presentation of Margiela's Artisanal collection he had designed, stating "you can't keep such a talent under wraps." He then designed the Ye encrusted mask worn by Kanye West during the 2013 Yeezus tour. In November 2014, he joined Phoebe Philo's team as senior designer of Celine working on pre-collections. In August 2016, he was appointed design director of women's ready-to-wear of Calvin Klein. He left Calvin Klein in 2019.

In 2020, he became design director of ready-to-wear at Bottega Veneta. In November 2021, he was appointed creative director of Bottega Veneta to drive the brand's new chapter. Blazy brought an inclusive management style ("egalitarian" according to Anne Collier ), shrank the design team, and got the craftspeople involved in the creative process. He introduced the trompe-l'œil denim leather pants (2021), the intrecciato-woven handbags Kalimero (2022) and Andiamo (2023), and the knitted leather sock-slippers (2023). He was dubbed the "Magician of Milan" by Vanessa Friedman. In September 2023, the brand opened its flagship store in Paris on avenue Montaigne, the first designed by Blazy. As part of his duties, he designed the costumes of the Venice Dance Biennale.