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Exclusive | Crazy for Blazy: We’re one year into the new, colorful era of Chanel — and fashionistas are losing their minds

Nypost · · 1558 words · By Asia Grace
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Crazy for Blazy: We’re one year into the new, colorful era of Chanel — and fashionistas are losing their minds Frigid temps and an hour-long wait in a line trailing down Madison Avenue in the East 60’s on a recent Friday afternoon weren’t about to deter…

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Crazy for Blazy: We’re one year into the new, colorful era of Chanel — and fashionistas are losing their minds Frigid temps and an hour-long wait in a line trailing down Madison Avenue in the East 60’s on a recent Friday afternoon weren’t about to deter…

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The Downtown-dwelling fashionista was determined to secure a pair of Chanel pony-hair, calfskin and lambskin ballet flats in size 39.5 — which required not just a trek to the Upper East Side, but also enduring the day’s bone-chilling weather along with a…

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This wasn’t just any shopping trip — and these weren’t just any shoes.

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Claim 1: “The Métiers d’art 2026 show was held on an abandoned downtown NYC train platform in December 2024.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming the Mètiers d'art 2026 show was held on an abandoned NYC train platform in December 2024.
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Claim 2: “The Chanel 2026 ballet flats were sold out in Sophie Cohen's size until another customer tried them on.”
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Claim 3: “The ballet flats from the Chanel 2026 collection cost $1,500.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources confirming the price of $1,500 for the Chanel 2026 ballet flats. Retrieved Wikipedia entries are unrelated to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Chanel" is a song by South African singer Tyla from her upcoming second studio album A-Pop. It was released on 24 October 2025, through FAX and Epic Records, as the lead single from the album. The up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanel_(Tyla_song)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chanel Preston is an American pornographic film actress, director, and sex educator. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Month in March 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanel_Preston
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boat Race 2026 was the annual rowing contest between Oxford and Cambridge universities on the Thames on 4 April 2026. Held annually, the Boat Race is contested along a 4.2-mile (6.8 km) tidal stre…
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Claim 4: “Matthieu Blazy serves as the head of Chanel's haute couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories divisions.”
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Claim 5: “Chanel's revenue decline in 2024 was attributed to inflation and tariffs.”
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Claim 6: “Roma Abdesselam spent $13,000 on items from the Chanel 2026 collection, including a $6,200 braided raffia bag and $1,025 golden crystal stud earrings.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming Roma Abdesselam's purchases from the Chanel 2026 collection.
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Claim 7: “Matthieu Blazy designed a 'Clark Kent' look featuring a Superman-themed graphic sweater and plaid blazer for the Chanel 2026 collection.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming Matthieu Blazy's 'Clark Kent' design for the Chanel 2026 collection.
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Claim 8: “A$AP Rocky, Tilda Swinton, Kristen Stewart, and other celebrities attended the Métiers d’art 2026 show.”
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Claim 9: “Roma Abdesselam's sales associate sourced items from a Chanel boutique in Japan to fulfill her order.”
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Claim 10: “A virtual waitlist system was used by the Chanel boutique to manage customer demand for the 2026 collection.”
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Claim 11: “Roma Abdesselam spent over $100,000 on Chanel ready-to-wear items over the past few years.”
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Claim 12: “Chanel reported $18.7 billion in revenue for 2024, a 4.3% decline from 2023, according to a May 2025 financial report.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming Chanel's 2024 revenue figures or the 4.3% decline.
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Claim 13: “Sophie Cohen waited in line for an hour in freezing weather to purchase Chanel ballet flats in size 39.5.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cara Jocelyn Delevingne ( KAH-rə DEL-ə-VEEN; born 12 August 1992) is an English model and actress. Delevingne won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014, and has also receive…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Apart from France, established Jewish populations exist in the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. With the original medieval populations wiped out by the Black Death and the pogroms that followed i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sofia Alexandra Richie Grainge (née Richie; born August 24, 1998) is an American social media personality and model. She has been featured in campaigns by a number of major brands including Stuart Wei…
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Claim 14: “The Chanel 2026 collection, including the ballet flats, was first shown during Paris Fashion Week in early March 2025.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources confirming the Chanel 2026 collection was shown during Paris Fashion Week in March 2025. Retrieved Wikipedia entries are unrelated to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chanel Iman Robinson (formerly Shepard; born December 1, 1990) is an American model who has worked as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Vogue Paris declared her as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chanel ready-to-wear collection is a showcase held by luxury fashion house Chanel biannually for spring-summer and autumn-winter seasons during Paris Fashion Week to an audience of media, retailer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Loli-Bahia Roubille (born 19 September 2002), known professionally as Loli Bahia, is a French model and actress. She made her runway debut in 2020 at the Louis Vuitton show. In January 2023, she beca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loli_Bahia
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Claim 15: “A fringed skirt made from sparkling upside-down Empire State Building materials was part of the Chanel 2026 collection.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming the fringed skirt made from Empire State Building materials in the Chanel 2026 collection.
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