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Chloe: The Complete Collections
The brilliance of the house of Chloé is on full view in this panorama of catwalk photography, celebrating the brand’s seventy years of collections by leading designers including founder Gaby Aghion, Karl Lagerfeld, Phoebe Philo, and Stella McCartney
This in-depth publication celebrates the glamor and sophistication of the house of Chloé. The book’s chapters follow the development of the collections themselves, beginning with those created by founder Gaby Aghion and by Karl Lagerfeld, who helped Chloé become one of the most iconic brands of the 1970s. Each era in Chloé’s history opens with a brief biography of the lead designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights and are illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images.
Born in 1921 in Alexandria, Egypt, Aghion moved to Paris in 1945 and founded Chloé in 1952, offering luxury ready-to-wear, a new concept at the time. The house dressed stellar clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy, Brigitte Bardot, and Grace Kelly. The line eventually grew to include bags, small leather goods, and shoes; Chloé’s 2005 Paddington bag designed by Phoebe Philo was one of the first ever “It” bags. The house’s contemporary celebrity clients include Marion Cotillard, Sienna Miller, Madonna, January Jones, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cameron Diaz, Emma Stone, and Katie Holmes.
This in-depth publication celebrates the glamor and sophistication of the house of Chloé. The book’s chapters follow the development of the collections themselves, beginning with those created by founder Gaby Aghion and by Karl Lagerfeld, who helped Chloé become one of the most iconic brands of the 1970s. Each era in Chloé’s history opens with a brief biography of the lead designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights and are illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images.
Born in 1921 in Alexandria, Egypt, Aghion moved to Paris in 1945 and founded Chloé in 1952, offering luxury ready-to-wear, a new concept at the time. The house dressed stellar clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy, Brigitte Bardot, and Grace Kelly. The line eventually grew to include bags, small leather goods, and shoes; Chloé’s 2005 Paddington bag designed by Phoebe Philo was one of the first ever “It” bags. The house’s contemporary celebrity clients include Marion Cotillard, Sienna Miller, Madonna, January Jones, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cameron Diaz, Emma Stone, and Katie Holmes.
- GenresFashion
632 pages, Hardcover
Published November 29, 2022
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About the author
Lou Stoppard
9 books2 followersLou Stoppard’s work considers the ways that art and culture relate to broader societal shifts or dynamics. She likes uniting different mediums and finding unusual or unexpected stories and connections. She works across both digital and physical spaces, and writes both fiction and non-fiction.
She has written for The Financial Times, Aperture, The New York Times and The New Yorker. Her books include a survey of the work of street photographer Shirley Baker, published by MACK in 2019, Pools, an exploration of swimming in photography, published by Rizzoli in 2020, and Exteriors: Annie Ernaux and Photography, published by MACK in 2024, to time with an exhibition of the same name, which she curated at MEP, Paris in Spring 2024.
Stoppard holds a first-class BA in History from Oxford University, and an MA in Fashion from Central Saint Martins. She began her career at Nick Knight’s moving image platform SHOWstudio, where she became known for her live interviews with figures from across the fashion and photography worlds. Stoppard continues to host talks and panels, working with institutions such as the ICA and Studio Voltaire.
She has written for The Financial Times, Aperture, The New York Times and The New Yorker. Her books include a survey of the work of street photographer Shirley Baker, published by MACK in 2019, Pools, an exploration of swimming in photography, published by Rizzoli in 2020, and Exteriors: Annie Ernaux and Photography, published by MACK in 2024, to time with an exhibition of the same name, which she curated at MEP, Paris in Spring 2024.
Stoppard holds a first-class BA in History from Oxford University, and an MA in Fashion from Central Saint Martins. She began her career at Nick Knight’s moving image platform SHOWstudio, where she became known for her live interviews with figures from across the fashion and photography worlds. Stoppard continues to host talks and panels, working with institutions such as the ICA and Studio Voltaire.
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