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Chanel Cruise 2026/27: Biarritz, Piece by Piece

Matthieu Blazy’s Cruise 2026/27 collection for Chanel looks back to Biarritz, where Gabrielle Chanel founded her couture house in 1915. Every piece from the collection that we have, in one place.

216pieces in our edit
AED 3,530where the range starts
AED 234,000at the top of the range
Photo CHANEL · Cruise 2026/27

Chanel Cruise 2026/27 is Matthieu Blazy’s resort collection for the house, built around Biarritz and the Maison’s fundamentals — and 216 pieces from it are already in our collection.

This is not a look-page recap. It is what Chanel says the collection explores, which of those pieces we have in our edit, how they are priced today, and how to choose between them.

Pieces and prices come straight from our catalogue and update as it changes. Check each product page for sizes, colours and availability.

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Key takeaways

The short version, before the detail: what the collection is built on, what is in our edit, and where the range starts and ends.

  1. Biarritz is the starting point. Chanel ties the collection to the town where Gabrielle Chanel founded her couture house in 1915.
  2. Six themes organise it: the black dress, the Double C, black and white, sea treasures, stripes and aquatic textures.
  3. 216 pieces live in our edit, from AED 3,530 (Swimsuit Bottom Mixed Fibres Black) to AED 234,000 (Jacket Cotton Black Red & Yellow).
  4. 142 ready-to-wear pieces, 30 bags and 42 pairs of shoes, plus 2 accessory pieces — with 7 pieces in raffia.
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What Chanel Is Showing

Chanel presents Cruise 2026/27 as a return to the Maison’s fundamentals, with Biarritz as the reference point: the town where Gabrielle Chanel founded her couture house and presented her first collections in 1915. Matthieu Blazy is the creative director.

Chanel’s own page organises the collection under six themes, below. Its pieces run from dresses, a jumpsuit and a feather coat to bags, shoes, jewellery, eyewear and a silk scarf — in silk crêpe, lamb and calf leather, cashmere, raffia, ostrich feathers, glass pearls and resin.

Chanel says the collection will soon be available in boutiques; its page gives no date at the time of writing.

CollectionCruise 2026/27
Creative directorMatthieu Blazy
InspirationBiarritz, 1915
In boutiquesSoon, per Chanel
Our edit216 pieces
Price rangeAED 3,530 – AED 234,000

Six Themes, One House

The black dress, reimagined

La robe noire revisitée

Chanel leads with the little black dress — in silk crêpe, in lamb leather and in mixed fibres.

In our edit: the black mixed-fibre midi dress and the black-and-white silk crêpe dress.

Double C, architectural

Double C architectural

Chanel gives the interlocking Cs an architectural treatment, and a Double C jacket is among the pieces it lists.

The iconic two-tone

Bicolore iconique

Black and white, the house’s signature pairing.

In our edit: the ecru-and-black top and canvas flap bag, and the white-and-black patent pumps.

Sea treasures

Trésors marins

A shell-shaped minaudière in metallic lacquer sits among the accessories, alongside glass pearls, resin and a camellia brooch.

A story of stripes

Une histoire de rayures

Chanel lists a long striped silk dress under this theme.

In our edit: the long silk dress in red, blue and white and the striped raffia-and-calfskin maxi tote.

Aquatic textures

Textures aquatiques

Chanel lists a feather coat in ostrich feathers, and a blue palette that runs from turquoise to light iridescent blue and violet.

In our edit: the turquoise-blue mixed-fibre shirt.

Our edit grows as pieces arrive. If something on Chanel’s page is not listed yet, ask our desk.

The Maison’s fundamentals, seen from Biarritz.On Chanel Cruise 2026/27
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What’s in Our Edit

216 pieces, all Chanel, all women’s: 142 of ready-to-wear, 30 bags and 42 pairs of shoes, and 2 accessory pieces. Each card links to its own product page.

Ready-to-Wear

Dresses, skirts, jackets and coats, trousers and shorts, tops and knitwear in silk, cotton, mixed fibres and cashmere. The black dress, the stripes and the two-tone pieces carry most of the collection’s themes.

Dresses and one-piece shapes are the pieces most likely to need a fitting — shoulders and rise are unforgiving.

Pieces142
Price bandAED 3,530 – AED 234,000
Dresses & jumpsuits21
Skirts39
Jackets & coats41
Trousers, shorts & swimwear10
Tops & knitwear31
Dresses & jumpsuits — 21 pieces, high to lowFull collection →
Skirts — 39 pieces, high to lowFull collection →
Jackets & coats — 41 pieces, high to lowFull collection →
Trousers, shorts & swimwear — 10 pieces, high to lowFull collection →
Tops & knitwear — 31 pieces, high to lowFull collection →

Bags

Totes, flap bags, hobos and more in raffia, canvas, suede and calfskin — 7 of them in raffia, the resort material of the collection.

For the permanent range, see our Chanel handbags or the Chanel 25 guide.

Pieces30
Totes8
Flap bags7
Price bandAED 28,820 – AED 70,560
Bags — 30 pieces, high to lowFull collection →

Shoes

Pumps, mules, sandals and flats in suede, lambskin and calfskin, from AED 5,650 to AED 15,880. Shoes are the easiest pieces to size, and a lower-commitment way into the collection.

Shoes — 42 pieces, high to lowFull collection →
Chanel Pumps — Cruise 2026/27
Pumps
AED 8,240
Chanel Moccasins — Cruise 2026/27
Moccasins
AED 8,240
Chanel Pumps — Cruise 2026/27
Pumps
From AED 7,350

Accessories

Accessories from the collection: 2 pieces, from AED 7,060 to AED 12,650.

Accessories — 2 pieces, high to lowFull collection →
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What It Costs

Chanel Cruise 2026/27 price levels, as listed in our edit today. Each product page states its own price; boutique retail varies by market and duty, so a figure here is a reference, not a landed cost.

Across all 216 pieces the range runs from AED 3,530 (Swimsuit Bottom Mixed Fibres Black) to AED 234,000 (Jacket Cotton Black Red & Yellow).

Dresses & jumpsuits21 pieces · AED 21,170 – AED 175,820
Skirts39 pieces · AED 15,880 – AED 205,800
Jackets & coats41 pieces · AED 34,110 – AED 234,000
Trousers, shorts & swimwear10 pieces · AED 3,530 – AED 58,220
Tops & knitwear31 pieces · AED 13,820 – AED 129,360
Bags30 pieces · AED 28,820 – AED 70,560
Shoes42 pieces · AED 5,650 – AED 15,880
Accessories2 pieces · AED 7,060 – AED 12,650
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Where to Start

A way to choose, from the pieces that carry the collection’s ideas to the ones that are simply easiest to wear.

If the goal is a first Cruise piece rather than a full look, AED 3,530 is where our edit begins.

  1. The black dress. It is Chanel’s opening theme and the piece that works well beyond the season. Choose between the mixed-fibre midi and the black-and-white silk crêpe.
  2. A raffia bag. The resort signal of the collection — a maxi tote for travel or a mini tote for evenings.
  3. One piece of stripes or colour. The long silk dress in red, blue and white, the fire-red long skirt or the turquoise shirt.
  4. The two-tone pieces. The ecru-and-black top, canvas flap bag or white-and-black pumps pair easily with everything above.
  5. The shoes. Pumps, mules, sandals or flats — the easiest pieces to size.
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Wearing Cruise in the Gulf

Cruise is resort dressing by definition, and the UAE’s cooler months — roughly October to April — are when it works hardest: silk crêpe, raffia and cashmere are made for warm days, air-conditioned evenings and travel.

For earlier Chanel resort and seasonal reads, see our guides to Coco Beach 2026, Cruise 2025/26, the Fall Winter 2026 pre-collection and Coco Neige 2026.

DaytimeRaffia totes, sandals, the silk shirts
EveningSilk crêpe dresses, pumps, the mini tote
TravelMaxi totes, the canvas backpack, the cashmere sweater
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Buying Chanel Cruise 2026/27 With SANDS

SANDS is a UAE-based luxury personal shopping and sourcing service, with a showroom and an online store. Every piece is checked against our own authenticity guarantee before it ships, and we ship worldwide. We are not an official Chanel retailer.

Because the collection is arriving in waves, stock and sizes move. Tell our desk the piece, size and colour you want, and we will confirm availability and a realistic timeline.

  1. Match the piece to Chanel’s page. Material, colour and name should correspond to the look listed on chanel.com.
  2. Check the construction. Labels, hardware finish, stitching and lining are what authentication reads — not the story.
  3. Ask for real photographs. Stock images are not condition or detail reports.
  4. Confirm the terms. A named seller, a stated returns position, tracked shipping worldwide.

Looking for a specific Cruise 2026/27 piece?

Browse all 216 pieces, or tell us what you are after — our desk will confirm availability and timing.

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See also our personal shopping service and our shipping & returns policy.

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FAQ

Chanel Cruise 2026/27 is the house’s resort collection for the 2026/27 season, with Matthieu Blazy as creative director. Chanel presents it as a return to the Maison’s fundamentals, inspired by Biarritz, and says it will soon be available in boutiques.

Biarritz — the town where Gabrielle Chanel founded her couture house and presented her first collections in 1915, according to Chanel’s collection page.

Chanel lists dresses (including silk crêpe and lamb leather), a jumpsuit, a Double C jacket, a feather coat, shirts, skirts, a cashmere pullover, a bonnet and a silk scarf, plus bags (a small hobo, a large bucket bag and a maxi tote in raffia and calf), pumps, mules and sandals, jewellery, eyewear and a metallic-lacquered shell minaudière.

Our edit has 216 pieces: 142 ready-to-wear, 30 bags, 42 pairs of shoes and 2 accessory pieces. The edit grows as pieces arrive; if something on Chanel’s page is not listed yet, ask our desk.

In our edit, prices run from AED 3,530 to AED 234,000. Shoes run from AED 5,650 to AED 15,880. Bags run from AED 28,820 to AED 70,560. Ready-to-wear runs from AED 3,530 to AED 234,000. Boutique prices differ by market, and each product page states its own price.

Chanel says the collection will soon be available in boutiques; its collection page does not give a date at the time of writing. Contact our desk for the pieces you want and we will confirm availability and timing.

From the Chanel Cruise 2026/27 collection on SANDS, a UAE-based personal shopping and sourcing service. Every piece is checked before it ships, and we ship worldwide. SANDS is not an official Chanel retailer. See also the Chanel women’s collection, the Chanel archive article and our FAQ.

Collection information CHANELProduct photography SANDSPublished 3 November 2026

Sources. Chanel’s official Cruise 2026/27 collection page on chanel.com for themes, pieces, materials and colours. SANDS’ own catalogue for pieces and prices, which update as the catalogue changes.

SANDS is an independent luxury personal shopping and sourcing service based in the United Arab Emirates. SANDS is not affiliated with, authorised by, or an official retailer of Chanel. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.