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.

F ashion’s long international it-bag nightmare is at last over: Chanel, after six months, has a new designer.

After months of speculation, the French fashion house has appointed Bottega Veneta’s creative director to its top job.