Chanel began as Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s millinery business in Paris, with an independent hat shop at 21 rue Cambon in 1910. The modern company is a privately held luxury house controlled by the Wertheimer family, not by Coco Chanel’s descendants and not by Dior or LVMH. In 2026, Leena Nair is Global CEO and Matthieu…
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No—Jeremy Scott did not become Chanel’s creative director. Chanel appointed Matthieu Blazy. The appointment was reported on 12 December 2024, and the house’s own announcement names Blazy as Artistic Director of Fashion Activities, responsible for haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories. The succession question in this article’s original June 2024 coverage is settled; it is not…
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My starting picks: Colonia Essenza for a citrus-led brief, Encre Noire for vetiver, Oud Ispahan for rose and oud, and Tobacco Vanille for a sweeter tobacco-and-spice direction. I would not buy all four. I would choose the direction I actually want, then compare two bottles within it. That is much more useful than being told…
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