FIRE, ICE and DIAMOND FALLS

New Year's Eve is a special time when you want to surround your loved ones with warmth, care and bright emotions. To make this season truly magical, ARCHIDECO has selected gift ideas that will create a festive atmosphere in every home.

Kering and Bottega Veneta have announced Louise Trotter as the new Creative Director of Bottega Veneta. Louise Trotter, Creative Director of Carven, is known for her real-life inspiration and meticulous approach to craftsmanship. She will join Bottega Veneta at the end of January 2025.

CHANEL has officially announced the appointment of Matthieu Blazy Matthieu Blazy as Artistic Director of Fashion Activities. In his new role, Blazy will be responsible for all Haute Couture, Ready-to-Wear and Accessories collections. Matthieu Blazy will be based in Paris and will report to Bruno Pavlovsky, President of CHANEL Fashion and Chanel SAS. He will join the House in 2025.

OUTSIDE THE OFFICE

After ten years at the helm of Renzo Rosso's fashion house, British designer John Galliano is leaving his role as creative director of Maison Margiela.

Captured elegance in contrast with the beautiful chaos of the streets of Queen West in Downtown Toronto; portraying life as an iconic mayhem of colours, textures and emotion. Fashion styling conveys the beauty of clean solid outfits from black to white and everything in between.

By announcing Matthieu Blazy as the new Creative Director, we celebrate the link between CHANEL and the L'OFFICIEL archives, reviving Lagerfeld's imagery and Coco Chanel's timeless vision.

The vanishing point is no longer static — it moves and transforms. The horizon line of fashion trends dissolves, allowing for creative freedom. As the viewer navigates through, the outfits challenge traditional concepts of beauty, proportion, and structure, much like parallel lines that no longer follow their expected path but lead to new, surprising conclusions.