Boho is back, according to Chloe’s Paris Fashion Week show.
Kamali, 42, presented a strong vision for the brand, looking back at Chloe collections from the 1970s and giving her own spin to boho fashion.
She specifically looked to Karl Lagerfeld’s Chloe collections from the Seventies, which she described as having an “effortless femininity” – which would be an apt way to sum up her first offering, too.
This type of boho-inspired, festival fashion ran throughout the collection – flared patchwork jeans were worn with ruffled lace tops; dresses were see-through and frothy with caped coats; and fringed leather jackets gave things a bit of an edge.
The colour scheme was muted – all shades of beige were worn with peach tones, powder blues and more, while the styling was effortless and simple. Models – including some big names in the fashion world, like Doutzen Kroes and Vittoria Ceretti – had their hair in loose waves, with minimal make-up.
While the collection took its inspirations from the past, Kamali brought it well and truly up to date. There were plenty of modern touches – including a classy way to do logomania, with some models wearing gold belts spelling out ‘Chloe’ in cursive letters.
She took over the role from Uruguayan designer Gabriela Hearst in October of last year, who brought a more crafty and colourful aesthetic to the Chloe brand.
She took an emotional bow at the end of the show in a look that mirrored the runway – flared jeans, a beige blouse and loose hair.
Hall was front row in a classic beige belted trench coat to watch the latest collection come down the runway, and was joined by her model daughter Georgia May Jagger, who wore a black leather jacket with a furry trim.
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She wore a modern interpretation of boho: a white, lace-trimmed slip dress with a leather bomber jacket and Seventies-inspired platform shoes.
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While Marisa Abela, who stars as Amy Winehouse in the upcoming biopic called Back To Black, wore wide-leg jeans with a black belted leather utility vest on top.