Steven Spielberg shows off custom Chanel jacket with E.T. lining
Steven Spielberg displayed a bespoke Chanel tuxedo jacket featuring an embroidered E.T. playing card at the Museum of Modern Art's annual Film Benefit on Thursday night.
Designer Matthieu Blazy adds personal touches
Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy created a galaxy-speckled lining for Spielberg's jacket. The garment included a patch reading E.T. PHONE HOME and an embroidered playing card. For the spring 2026 haute couture debut, models contributed meaningful items like love letters or birth dates. Lesage atelier stitched these elements into garments or silk notes inside handbags. It is reported that model Stephanie Cavalli selected a letter written by her spouse to create her look.
Other clients receive hidden embroidered details
Models Bhavitha Mandava and Awar Odhiang found playing cards depicting Gabrielle Chanel in their jacket linings. Couture clients can reportedly request this kind of personalization for their own garments. At the October Academy Museum Gala, Hailey Bieber wore a custom bubblegum-pink gown. Her dress concealed a handwritten note featuring her son Jack's name and an arrow-pierced heart.
Historical context for hidden garment messages
Alexander McQueen famously left rebellious messages inside jackets while working for Romeo Gigli in Milan. He reportedly stitched locks of his own hair into linings for his 1992 graduate collection. Stories remain contested regarding insults concealed within garments crafted for Prince Charles while he was an apprentice. Burberry's evolving labels show a history from the original Equestrian Knight emblem introduced in 1901.
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