For its Spring 2026 collection, Chloé draws on film and photography from the early 1980s to explore two distinct female figures, exploring the duality of feminine imagery. Creative Director Chemena Kamali's collection delicately weaves together narratives of gaze, representation, and femininity.
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This season's inspiration begins with the visual language of cinema, particularly film noir. Focusing particularly on stylized female figures, as seen in Brian De Palma's thrillers, the exhibition reflects how film and fashion at the time presented a fantastical, idealized portrayal of women. Hitchcock-influenced colors, compositions, and unrealistically dramatic angles symbolize a reinterpretation of women through the stereotypical "gaze of the other."
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Meanwhile, the perspectives of photographer Sybille Mallmann and film director Bette Gordon offer a completely different portrayal of women. Mallmann's portraits of young female artists in West Berlin and Munich in the 1980s are filled with a beauty and honesty rooted in reality, depicting femininity in the everyday. Gordon's film Variety (1983) presents women as subjects that focus on their own desires rather than on the gaze, and from a feminist perspective, they look back at the world through their own gaze.
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The tension between these two contrasting perspectives—Hollywood glamour and independent film realism—embodies the spirit of Chloé this season. When it comes to femininity, Chloé doesn't choose one or the other, but embraces and embraces all facets.
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The collection is based on strong silhouettes reminiscent of the 1980s, while striking a balance between lightness and structure. Vibrant colors, graphic elements, and luxurious yet accessible materials ensure that the Chloé wardrobe strikes the perfect balance between sophistication and softness. This season, the Chloé woman embraces the contrasting elements of sensuality and strength, ease and structure, and is proud of her many facets.
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Creative Director Shemina Kamali is a designer with a long relationship with Chloé and a strong vision. Born in Germany in 1981, Kamali studied fashion at Central Saint Martins and began her career at Chloé as part of Phoebe Philo's team. She later served as Design Director under Clare Waight Keller and, more recently, gained experience at Saint Laurent. She will be appointed Creative Director of Chloé in October 2023.
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And the Chloé brand itself has a history of embodying free spirit and femininity. Founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion, the Maison pioneered ready-to-wear, liberating women from formal constraints. That philosophy continues to be updated by Kamali. Fantasy and reality, style and truth, desire and self—Chloé's Spring 2026 collection reexamines the complex and rich contours of femininity.
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Courtesy of ChloéThis season's inspiration begins with the visual language of cinema, particularly film noir. Focusing particularly on stylized female figures, as seen in Brian De Palma's thrillers, the exhibition reflects how film and fashion at the time presented a fantastical, idealized portrayal of women. Hitchcock-influenced colors, compositions, and unrealistically dramatic angles symbolize a reinterpretation of women through the stereotypical "gaze of the other."
Courtesy of ChloéMeanwhile, the perspectives of photographer Sybille Mallmann and film director Bette Gordon offer a completely different portrayal of women. Mallmann's portraits of young female artists in West Berlin and Munich in the 1980s are filled with a beauty and honesty rooted in reality, depicting femininity in the everyday. Gordon's film Variety (1983) presents women as subjects that focus on their own desires rather than on the gaze, and from a feminist perspective, they look back at the world through their own gaze.
Courtesy of ChloéThe tension between these two contrasting perspectives—Hollywood glamour and independent film realism—embodies the spirit of Chloé this season. When it comes to femininity, Chloé doesn't choose one or the other, but embraces and embraces all facets.
Courtesy of ChloéThe collection is based on strong silhouettes reminiscent of the 1980s, while striking a balance between lightness and structure. Vibrant colors, graphic elements, and luxurious yet accessible materials ensure that the Chloé wardrobe strikes the perfect balance between sophistication and softness. This season, the Chloé woman embraces the contrasting elements of sensuality and strength, ease and structure, and is proud of her many facets.
Courtesy of ChloéCreative Director Shemina Kamali is a designer with a long relationship with Chloé and a strong vision. Born in Germany in 1981, Kamali studied fashion at Central Saint Martins and began her career at Chloé as part of Phoebe Philo's team. She later served as Design Director under Clare Waight Keller and, more recently, gained experience at Saint Laurent. She will be appointed Creative Director of Chloé in October 2023.
Courtesy of ChloéAnd the Chloé brand itself has a history of embodying free spirit and femininity. Founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion, the Maison pioneered ready-to-wear, liberating women from formal constraints. That philosophy continues to be updated by Kamali. Fantasy and reality, style and truth, desire and self—Chloé's Spring 2026 collection reexamines the complex and rich contours of femininity.
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Chloé Customer Relations
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