Matthieu Blazy is the new creative director of Chanel, leaving his role at Bottega Veneta after three years. For many Gen Z and Millennials in fashion, the news comes after several months of waiting and speculating what the appointment would mean for the industry's future.

As the craft-happy designer says “ciao” to Bottega Veneta, we look back at how his work was editorialized in the magazine.

Matthieu Blazy, the former Bottega Veneta creative boss, ‘embodies a new generation with sincere humility’, says Chanel’s fashion president.