The exceptional savoir-faire
of the CHANEL Métiers d’art
The Métiers d’art collections are unique to CHANEL. Every year since 2002, they celebrate the exceptional French savoir‑faire at the heart of the House’s creations. This annual rendezvous is a declaration of love to the artisans who contribute to CHANEL collections all year round.
Cinematic in its scope, the CHANEL Métiers d’art 2026 collection imagined by Matthieu Blazy features a joyful cavalcade of personalities, highlighting the savoir‑faire of Lesage, Massaro, Goossens, Lemarié, Atelier Montex and Maison Michel.
They are part of the 11 Maisons d’art residing at le19M, a creative hub initiated by CHANEL in 2021, in Paris.
In a series of portraits inside the ateliers at le19M ahead of the CHANEL Métiers d’art 2026 show, the artisans of the Maisons d’art share their unique savoir‑faire, stories and passion for their craft.
EMBROIDERERS
All made using needlework, Lunéville crochet hook or the Cornely, a century‑old embroidery machine guided by hand, the motifs embroidered by the artisans of Atelier Montex reflect the exceptional savoir‑faire of the hand. An embroidery design comes to life by pricking tracing paper with a needle and then pouncing the holes with powder to reveal the outline of the motif on the fabric. In the ateliers, every creation is the result of precise movements, patiently practiced and passed down from generation to generation. Combining ancestral traditions with creative innovation, this is the magic of the Montex embroidery atelier.
Montex joined CHANEL’s Fashion Métiers d’art in 2011.
Intricate details and Art Deco motifs embroidered by Montex for the Métiers d’art 2026 collection.
GOLDSMITHS
Handmade, hammered, patinated and embellished with stones: in the jewellery and casting ateliers at Goossens, metal is crafted by the artisans with the same care as fine jewellery.
CHANEL’s relationship to Goossens dates back from 1954, when Robert Goossens conceived the first Byzantine jewelry for Gabrielle Chanel. Nurturing a dialogue between goldsmithing and art, the technical savoir‑faire of the Goossens jewellers and paruriers continues to respond
to CHANEL’s imagination.
Goossens joined CHANEL’s Fashion Métiers d’art in 2005.
Deers, hummingbirds, dalmatians crafted by Goossens for the Métiers d’art 2026 collection.
HAT MAKERS AND MILLINERS
Carving hat shapes from wood, fabric stretching, molding and shaping materials are some of the skills mastered by hat makers, working together in the ateliers of Maison Michel. Heir to a savoir-faire established in Paris in the 14th century, Maison Michel preserves and passes down the secrets of hat making.
Maison Michel joined CHANEL’s Fashion Métiers d’art in 1997.
Black and white fascinators and hats hand-crafted by Maison Michel for the Métiers d’art 2026 collection.
FEATHER WORKERS
AND FLOWER MAKERS
In the Lemarié flower ateliers, the flower experts shape every petal with an embossing ball.. The petals are then embroidered, engraved, crushed or frayed, before finally being mounted as a flower. Meanwhile in its feather ateliers, skilful artisans work feathers in a thousand different ways: crimped, tweezered, knife-worked, curled or embroidered into patterns, coloured with pigments.
A vital partner to CHANEL for its collections since 1962, Lemarié also excels
in textile embellishments, as well as pleats, made by Atelier Lognon who joined Maison Lemarié in 2013.
Lemarié joined CHANEL’s Fashion Métiers d’art in 1996.
Blooming flowers and fringed feather work by Lemarié for the Métiers d’art 2026 collection.
Embroiderers
and tweed makers
Embroidery requires hours of meticulous handwork and unmatched expertise from the Lesage artisans. Stitch by stitch, threads, pearls, or sequins are turned into true works of art. Heir to unique savoir‑faire and inventor of new techniques, Lesage designs and embroiders sumptuous patterns. Since 1998, it has also been reinventing the tweed so dear to CHANEL, blending woollen yarns with the most unexpected materials.
At le19M, Lesage brings together its ateliers, its unique collection of samples and its school where embroiderers pass down the secrets of their savoir‑faire to younger generations.
A partner of CHANEL since 1983, Lesage joined CHANEL’s Fashion Métiers d’art in 2002.
Art Deco-inspired embroideries, and handwoven leopard tweed by Lesage for the Métiers d’art 2026 collection.
SHOEMAKERS
The art of shoemaking requires different steps that involve a set of specific savoir‑faire. Each pair of shoes is the result of a collective work by shoemakers, last makers, cutters, pattern makers, stitchers and finishers at Massaro, where artisanal expertise meets innovative creativity. The collaboration between CHANEL and Massaro began in 1957 with Gabrielle Chanel’s emblematic two‑tone shoe and has continued from collection to collection ever since.
Massaro joined CHANEL’s Fashion Métiers d’art in 2002.
Two-tone slingbacks and embossed leather hand-crafted by Massaro for the Métiers d’art 2026 collection.
