I was really hoping for Thom Browne for this. I think he has a style, vision and tailoring instinct that would have worked well, but I love this conversation. Great, in-depth video.
Bottega Venetta is one of the few Major Lux Brands that I would currently still consider buying because of their QUALITY so if he can bring that back along with the fun and wonder that was Chanel under Karl... then happy days are ahead. Once again QUALITY needs to be at the TOP OF THE LIST especially at the prices that they are demanding for their customers.
Excellent and insightful video as always Cassie! Sad he’s leaving Bottega but excited to see what happens at Chanel now. Hopefully he bring Bottega’s quality over. Maybe 24k plating will make a comeback, a girl can dream
Cassie, how many extra jobs did Karl have? He also had his own label plus Fendi and lots of extra curricular bits in other fields. They could have gone for Jacquemus if they believed he could offer what they need. Of course Galliano stepping down from Margiela added extra intrigue, but no way in hell the Wertheimers would appoint him...but may be he can throw Maria Grazia out of Dior and do the world a favour 😂 I think their final choice is really unexciting and not a large scale dreamer which is Chanel's field.
Contemporary elegance, quality and maturity (can we get past childlike hearts and pinks, please?) is what I'm hoping he'll bring back to Chanel. I'm left wondering about Slimane.
Quality, quality and quality. For the money they charge every item sent out should be absolutely perfect. Their quality control staff should not live in fear (if they do) to reject a piece if something’s wrong with it. Because on the other side of that they will lose business.
Very exciting! Blazy will have access to the maisons at Le Main 19 and access to the ateliers of Chanel. His eye for detail is perfection, he will respect the house and the codes.
Are those new earrings? Love them! ❤ I loved your recent, updated fine jewelry collection video! Can you do one showing all your costume jewelry? 😊 Have a blessed day! ❤😊
Hi Cassie! You look absolutely fabulous in your Channel, the colour is perfect for you! Should be interesting to see what will happen in the coming months for sure! Great video today!💕☺️🇨🇦
I knew nothing about these brands other than their famous products & their logos, but now I know about their styles/looks & these designers. All thanks to watching your videos !
Thanks for this rundown, Cassie. I am so excited for Blazy! He gave us a great range of colors at Bottega too. On a sad note, I had grown my actual nails out almost as long as yours, Cassie, and one broke today, so I am requesting privacy at this difficult time.
Hi Cassie, just love your videos as they are very informative and I can see that you actually research the subjects. Thank you for keep doing it and hope you have a Wonderful Holiday Season ! God Bless you X
I'm very excited for this. I love Chanel and haven't had any quality issues with any recent purchases, however, price increases and the constant stream of the same bags in different colors leaves much to be desired, although some of the most recent collection showed bags in new shapes/styles. I never considered Bottega Venetta until recently so he obviously did his job there in added quality and styles that had people considering purchasing from the brand. I also loved the colors of some of the bags from Bottega (the suede light gray small hobo style). I think he can bring a lot to the table for Chanel and maybe bring back a bit of that sparkle we knew from Karl.
M blazy has done amazing work at Bottega . Andiamo is my fave Bottega bag .. am happy to see him at Chanel . Am assuming he will Create fresh youthful bags and accessories
Thanks for the overview of the leading candidates for the Chanel job. Good luck to Blazy. I’m shocked that the purported salary of $5M is a fraction of the rate paid to other Creative Directors, especially with rising prices at Chanel and declining quality.😕
@@CassieThorpe I understand, but still a paltry sum by comparison to other houses with that type of organization. I assume the dept heads won’t be “names.”
Ghesquiere and Williams have the biggest salaries. Hedi Slimane had a huge salary too. 5M is big for a CD living in Europe and with that you adds a lot of bonuses. There's no correlation between the quality and the prices and the pay of the CD. If he stays at Chanel, his profile will rise and so is his salary.
was waiting for this!! was so excited for your thoughts!! Personally I am excited for the change, I know a lot of people wanted galliano but I don't think he would have been that great for Chanel's vibe.
My treaments+ appointments day but no headphones! No Cassie tea, nor roast chestnuts(stall just not there this year?)😭. Back at the room, for a cuppa and the tea lol. Blazy did fine at Bottega although the sardine is heavy ah. Look forward to all his changes, especially imrpoving the quality and making something more enticing than the 22. Love how buttery soft some Bottega bags are these days.
I'm happy for him. He is great, talented and french (it may help). Btw, Karl never oversaw everything at Chanel. There was another creative director, Jacques Helleu who handled the image for others activities except fashion. There was a perfumer and and a duo doing the beauty. But Karl had so much aura that they let him be the face of everything. Chanel beauty and Jewelry/Watches are run as separate departments since the mid 70's.
I don’t know. Everyone seems to rave about the exceptional quality of Bottega Veneta leather goods, but the intrecciato stuff on second hand sites look like trash. Discoloration, rough edges, crumpled leather…that stuff looks TIRED after some use. 😒
I always love your uploads, but oh my, never have I ever clicked faster on a video! 😂 Cassie + Chanel = *chef’s kiss*! 😍😍💖💖 (I am a huge Chanel fan and a huge fan of yours💕!) I am sorry that Virginie left. I admired her work at Chanel. She knew how to preserve Coco’s heritage better than anyone else (dare I say… Even than Karl, sometimes). I think that the brand mistreated her and I also believe that some people misunderstood her. About Matthieu Blazy, I’ve got neutral feelings. I don’t resent this choice, and I believe it could have gone much worse (Jacquemus would have been disastrous). But the only person I wholeheartedly wanted for this role is Virginie Viard. I hope what I said wasn’t controversial. That was my honest opinion. 😅 Great video as usual, Cassie!💖 Lots of love from Rome 🫶🏻🇮🇹💕
Honestly Karl is not who I think of when I think of Chanel. I'm interested to see what Blazy does. I probably will still never s[end any coin on Chanel but it will be hopefully a step up.
TBH I was never reeeaaaally interested in Chanel, BUT after all the shady stuff in the last years, I'd rather stick to contemporary brands. Maybe Loewe, The Row or Hermés would be interesting as well.
Karl had Fendi and also his own brand karl more to the end of his life. I am glad that neither mark or jaquemus got the job and continue with their brand.
I was really hoping for Thom Browne for this. I think he has a style, vision and tailoring instinct that would have worked well, but I love this conversation. Great, in-depth video.
He would have put on a SHOW!!! 🤩
@@CassieThorpeGalliano?
@@CassieThorpehe said no.. heard from insider
I don’t think he would be right
He also has his own brand that he’s at the helm of already
Love that you're wearing your vintage Chanel jacket for this vid!!❤
Had to 😉
Bottega Venetta is one of the few Major Lux Brands that I would currently still consider buying because of their QUALITY so if he can bring that back along with the fun and wonder that was Chanel under Karl... then happy days are ahead. Once again QUALITY needs to be at the TOP OF THE LIST especially at the prices that they are demanding for their customers.
I was really rooting for Marc to get this but I am happy it was Blazy. Personally I didn't think Jacquemus was strong enough yet for this role
Agreed!
I was hoping for John Galliano
@@chrish733ooh, the places this would go😍
I was hoping for Hedi so maybe wed see menswear 😭 but I love blazy
Excellent and insightful video as always Cassie! Sad he’s leaving Bottega but excited to see what happens at Chanel now. Hopefully he bring Bottega’s quality over. Maybe 24k plating will make a comeback, a girl can dream
Aww thank you! And here’s hoping 🤞🏽💖
Cassie, how many extra jobs did Karl have? He also had his own label plus Fendi and lots of extra curricular bits in other fields. They could have gone for Jacquemus if they believed he could offer what they need. Of course Galliano stepping down from Margiela added extra intrigue, but no way in hell the Wertheimers would appoint him...but may be he can throw Maria Grazia out of Dior and do the world a favour 😂 I think their final choice is really unexciting and not a large scale dreamer which is Chanel's field.
Contemporary elegance, quality and maturity (can we get past childlike hearts and pinks, please?) is what I'm hoping he'll bring back to Chanel. I'm left wondering about Slimane.
I’m very intrigued!
Quality, quality and quality. For the money they charge every item sent out should be absolutely perfect. Their quality control staff should not live in fear (if they do) to reject a piece if something’s wrong with it. Because on the other side of that they will lose business.
Very exciting! Blazy will have access to the maisons at Le Main 19 and access to the ateliers of Chanel. His eye for detail is perfection, he will respect the house and the codes.
Are those new earrings? Love them! ❤ I loved your recent, updated fine jewelry collection video! Can you do one showing all your costume jewelry? 😊 Have a blessed day! ❤😊
Very insightful! Now I'm off to watch Bliss's video on a Blazy binge✨️
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I WANT THE CREATIVITY OF THE 90S AND EARLY 2000S
Excited to see what's coming. ❤
Hi Cassie! You look absolutely fabulous in your Channel, the colour is perfect for you! Should be interesting to see what will happen in the coming months for sure! Great video today!💕☺️🇨🇦
I knew nothing about these brands other than their famous products & their logos, but now I know about their styles/looks & these designers. All thanks to watching your videos !
I’m so happy I’ve helped 🥹💖💖
Thanks for this rundown, Cassie. I am so excited for Blazy! He gave us a great range of colors at Bottega too. On a sad note, I had grown my actual nails out almost as long as yours, Cassie, and one broke today, so I am requesting privacy at this difficult time.
Hi Cassie, just love your videos as they are very informative and I can see that you actually research the subjects. Thank you for keep doing it and hope you have a Wonderful Holiday Season ! God Bless you X
This was great commentary !!❤ Thank you I was getting quite bored of Chanel and I’m excited to see what fall 2025 show reveals
It’s my birthday today!!!
Starting the day with Cassie vid in the background :)
Matt bro, congrats 😋
Happy birthday 🎉
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend 😍🥳🥳🥳
Love when you do Cassie from the future cuts 😂
I'm very excited for this. I love Chanel and haven't had any quality issues with any recent purchases, however, price increases and the constant stream of the same bags in different colors leaves much to be desired, although some of the most recent collection showed bags in new shapes/styles. I never considered Bottega Venetta until recently so he obviously did his job there in added quality and styles that had people considering purchasing from the brand. I also loved the colors of some of the bags from Bottega (the suede light gray small hobo style). I think he can bring a lot to the table for Chanel and maybe bring back a bit of that sparkle we knew from Karl.
Great video! Happy Friday!
Thank you and Happy Friday to you too! 🤩🤩
I have to say I have really enjoyed what he’s done with Bottega. I truly hope he can bring Chanel into a new era while keeping the bones of the brand.
Interesting how it’s going to play out 🤔 it’s definitely huge challenge for such a young designer ❤️
Very very happy with these news.
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👏 ❤ ... BTW, there's a Chanel shopping basket pre-loved currently on Farfetch price 100k
12:29 when you’re talking about the collector pieces, what is the term being used? Cause captions keep saying “Mino d f” and I’m so lost.
minaudière I believe ☺️
M blazy has done amazing work at Bottega . Andiamo is my fave Bottega bag .. am happy to see him at Chanel . Am assuming he will
Create fresh youthful bags and accessories
Thanks for the overview of the leading candidates for the Chanel job. Good luck to Blazy. I’m shocked that the purported salary of $5M is a fraction of the rate paid to other Creative Directors, especially with rising prices at Chanel and declining quality.😕
It’s due to the whole new internal structure and that there will be heads of department too I believe 💖
@@CassieThorpe I understand, but still a paltry sum by comparison to other houses with that type of organization. I assume the dept heads won’t be “names.”
Ghesquiere and Williams have the biggest salaries. Hedi Slimane had a huge salary too.
5M is big for a CD living in Europe and with that you adds a lot of bonuses.
There's no correlation between the quality and the prices and the pay of the CD. If he stays at Chanel, his profile will rise and so is his salary.
was waiting for this!! was so excited for your thoughts!! Personally I am excited for the change, I know a lot of people wanted galliano but I don't think he would have been that great for Chanel's vibe.
I’m looking forward to it too!
Interesting choice 😊...
My treaments+ appointments day but no headphones! No Cassie tea, nor roast chestnuts(stall just not there this year?)😭. Back at the room, for a cuppa and the tea lol.
Blazy did fine at Bottega although the sardine is heavy ah. Look forward to all his changes, especially imrpoving the quality and making something more enticing than the 22. Love how buttery soft some Bottega bags are these days.
I'm happy for him. He is great, talented and french (it may help).
Btw, Karl never oversaw everything at Chanel. There was another creative director, Jacques Helleu who handled the image for others activities except fashion. There was a perfumer and and a duo doing the beauty.
But Karl had so much aura that they let him be the face of everything. Chanel beauty and Jewelry/Watches are run as separate departments since the mid 70's.
Happy Friday my beautiful Cass Cass!! Have yourself a wonderful weekend 😊🧡🧡🧡. Let see what they have in store for Chanel 😊.
Wishing you a lovely weekend too!
When Karl ran Chanel, didn't he also still meddle with Fendi? It feels like he had fingers in basically every pie at some point, besides Chanel.
At this point… I’m happy w/ ANYONE at this point… a life ring for CHANEL?? Let’s hope. ❤
Hahaha I hear you 🤭💖
Hope he fixes the quality issues. I know that won’t be his direct area of responsibility, but he should have enough clout to insist upon it.
This is my hope!
I don’t know. Everyone seems to rave about the exceptional quality of Bottega Veneta leather goods, but the intrecciato stuff on second hand sites look like trash. Discoloration, rough edges, crumpled leather…that stuff looks TIRED after some use. 😒
I'm gonna miss him in Bottega :(
Tgif queen Cassie 👸 ❤😊!
Woohoo! Happy Friday! 🥳
@CassieThorpe yeah!
Happy Friday.
Happy Friday!! 🤩
Getting real tired of brands stealing Bottega talent
VV did not fix quality issues at Chanel . Her designs were practical Inc Chanel 22 but not great quality ..
What if Hedy Slimane and John Galliano created a house, what could that look like?
Bringing his BDE go dude
Amazing! Now John Galliano or Marc Jacobs for Fendi 🥹🤍
We shall see 👀
I always love your uploads, but oh my, never have I ever clicked faster on a video! 😂 Cassie + Chanel = *chef’s kiss*! 😍😍💖💖 (I am a huge Chanel fan and a huge fan of yours💕!)
I am sorry that Virginie left.
I admired her work at Chanel. She knew how to preserve Coco’s heritage better than anyone else (dare I say… Even than Karl, sometimes). I think that the brand mistreated her and I also believe that some people misunderstood her. About Matthieu Blazy, I’ve got neutral feelings. I don’t resent this choice, and I believe it could have gone much worse (Jacquemus would have been disastrous). But the only person I wholeheartedly wanted for this role is Virginie Viard.
I hope what I said wasn’t controversial. That was my honest opinion. 😅
Great video as usual, Cassie!💖
Lots of love from Rome 🫶🏻🇮🇹💕
So Cassie, has the “Ex” managed to reel you back in. Will we be seeing multiple Chanel hauls come 2026.
Honestly Karl is not who I think of when I think of Chanel. I'm interested to see what Blazy does. I probably will still never s[end any coin on Chanel but it will be hopefully a step up.
TBH I was never reeeaaaally interested in Chanel, BUT after all the shady stuff in the last years, I'd rather stick to contemporary brands. Maybe Loewe, The Row or Hermés would be interesting as well.
Cassie, please come visit my (small but mighty lol) closet if you're ever in Las Vegas !
I forgot who is who because we heard so many names
Karl had Fendi and also his own brand karl more to the end of his life. I am glad that neither mark or jaquemus got the job and continue with their brand.
Good news but him name hard to call
😁👌
You must have been up late!
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I don't like the chop and changing neither. It feels insecure.
I think Blazy could lift every brand he puts his hands on.
I hope so!
CHANEL NEEDS MENSSSSSSSSSS
Omg, I just got dizzy with your blah-blah...😊
I knew Chanel would never pick a Yank.
disappointing choice, dull designer, Chanel could have done a lot better with someone like Marc Jacobs as you say