"Sophisticated people generally hate whimsy," writes fashion critic CathyHoryn, "but Matthieu Blazy is Mr. Sunshine." "Because he is so freewheeling in his imagination — and many other designers are so light deprived and sour and hoeing the same cabbage patch — he just naturally wins you over." For his latest ChanelOfficial Couture collection, Blazy found arguably the most whimsical source of inspiration: childhood fairytales like 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and 'Goldilocks.' And according to Horyn, in doing so, he produced his most layered work to date. Read more from the review of Chanel's A/W '26 collection at the link in bio. Photos: Getty Images, video cathyhoryn #PFW