The Soft Strength of Chloé Women

For her third collection at Chloé, Chemena Kamali continued to explore the world of sensual yet strong, bohemian Chloé women. An ode to natural femininity and the beauty of its diversity, the Autumn/Winter 2025-2026 collection honours the past, present, and future. Here’s everything you need to know about the show.

Chloé Tribe

Kicking off a busy fashion day, Chemena Kamali presented her collection at the Tennis Club de Paris — a venue on the outskirts of the city that has become home to her shows since last season (It’s the same location beloved by Phoebe Philo during her time at Celine, and it was later used by Louise Trotter for her Lacoste debut).

On the runway, top models Mona Tougaard, Lulu Tenney, Maelle Swaelens, and Zhao Ziqi — now familiar faces in the Chloé universe — shared the catwalk with fashion icons like Alexa Chung, Petra Collins, and Tish Weinstock. Once again, Kamali proved that Chloé women can be vastly different, yet they all belong to a community bound by shared values.

“Chloé embodies a unique balance of soft strength, blending natural femininity, sensuality, and lightness with independence and freedom,” Kamali explained in her show notes. “What I love about Chloé is its relatability. Women connect in a way that is both shared and personal, with a certain complicity that is part of who we are and how we relate to one another. As a woman, I try to listen to myself to capture the house’s spirit in an honest way. Chloé has a voice that speaks to women beyond fashion. It’s important to keep evolving that voice and her spirit.”

Between Past and Present

This season, Chemena Kamali delved deeper into the past to better understand the present. “As I started working on this collection, I felt that moving forward is just as important as honoring the past. It’s about continuing to explore, redefine, and evolve the Chloé woman’s state of mind. The connection between the house, the woman, and myself is deeply personal,” the designer mused in her show notes. “I thought about how to romanticize the past through an intuitive lens, blending traces of tradition and historical fragments — pieces passed down through generations, what we once loved and still love today. The memories of bygone eras.”

On the catwalk, Kamali’s signature floating dresses were styled with various faux fur accessories, which also appeared on handbags and as trims on jackets. There were direct nods to the eighties — shirts with padded, oversized shoulders and ultra-mini skirts. The collection also embraced early 2000s trends: low-waisted skirts cinched with oversized belts; silk nightgowns in pastel blue, green, and peach; aviator sunglasses; and leather trenches.

A major highlight was the comeback of the iconic Paddington bag, the ultimate noughties accessory, first launched during Phoebe Philo’s tenure at Chloé. (At the time, Kamali worked in her studio.) Today, Gen Z fashion lovers eagerly hunt for vintage Paddingtons on resale platforms like Vestiaire Collective, Re-See, and The RealReal. The reissued version comes in medium and small sizes, adorned with a faux fur pompon and an array of bag charms.

Courtesy: Chloé

Text: Lidia Ageeva