Chloé Fall 2026 Collection
At Maison de l’UNESCO in Paris, Chemena Kamali presented a Fall 2026 collection for Chloé that unfolded like a romantic folk tale—rooted in heritage yet unmistakably modern.
Kamali’s vision was steeped in craft and community. Layers of inspiration ranged from 19th-century Dutch dress to Lithuanian hair-braiding contests and the enduring spirit of Karl Lagerfeld’s era at Chloé. The result was a collection that balanced research with emotion, weaving tradition into the house’s signature bohemian ease.
The show opened with tailored wool blazers featuring structured shoulder yokes inspired by the Dutch kraplap, a traditional stiff cotton garment. Kamali traced the idea back to a 1978 Chloé knit jacket designed by Lagerfeld, bridging archival memory with folk costume.
From there, silhouettes softened into prairie-check skirts, airy silk-gauze petticoats, and embroidered blouses dotted with nearly imperceptible floral motifs. Kamali’s attention to detail was deliberate: handcraft, layering, and texture formed the backbone of the collection.
Models moved briskly through the brutalist hall as mist drifted across the runway. Their loose curls, small round sunglasses, wool stockings, and polished clogs suggested a modern bohemian tribe—somewhere between pastoral romance and the free-spirited energy of a Grateful Dead concert.
The designer’s mood board also referenced the work of photographer Bob Fitch, whose images chronicled the ideals of hippie culture and communal life. That ethos echoed throughout the collection.
Chloé’s familiar codes appeared in abundance: sweeping capes, ponchos, bib-front dresses, and soft peach-toned blouses—one transformed into a sculptural coat with Kamali’s favored pronounced shoulders.
Kamali titled the collection “Devotion,” a word that captured its quiet, almost pagan reverence for craft and human touch. “In one outfit you could see checks, florals, embroidery, crochet, and hand-knits,” she said. “There was something powerful in those layers. You can feel when a piece has been made with time, effort, and love.”
