
Chloe Catwalk
The Complete Collections
Lou Stoppard(Author)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 8. November 2022
Book
Hardback
632 pages
978-0-500-02383-9 (ISBN)
Description
The first comprehensive overview of Chloe's collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chloe to celebrate the house's 70th anniversary in 2022.
Founded by Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion in 1952, Chloe pioneered luxury ready-to-wear that was all about ease and femininity, offering an elegant haute bohemian style for the modern, liberated Parisienne. Resolutely contemporary, the house spotted and hired a young Karl Lagerfeld as early as the 1960s: he stayed for over two decades, achieving fame and recognition worldwide through his Chloe work, before Stella McCartney (and her then assistant Phoebe Philo) succeeded him straight out of fashion school.
This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house of Chloe before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically. Each new era in Chloe's history opens with a brief overview and biography of the new designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights, and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book.
After Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Vivienne Westwood and Versace, Chloe is the eighth in a series of high-end, cloth-bound books that offer an unrivalled overview of the collections of the world's top fashion houses through original catwalk photography.
Founded by Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion in 1952, Chloe pioneered luxury ready-to-wear that was all about ease and femininity, offering an elegant haute bohemian style for the modern, liberated Parisienne. Resolutely contemporary, the house spotted and hired a young Karl Lagerfeld as early as the 1960s: he stayed for over two decades, achieving fame and recognition worldwide through his Chloe work, before Stella McCartney (and her then assistant Phoebe Philo) succeeded him straight out of fashion school.
This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house of Chloe before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically. Each new era in Chloe's history opens with a brief overview and biography of the new designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights, and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book.
After Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Vivienne Westwood and Versace, Chloe is the eighth in a series of high-end, cloth-bound books that offer an unrivalled overview of the collections of the world's top fashion houses through original catwalk photography.
Reviews / Votes
'[The Catwalk books are] the modern day fashion worshipper's holy bibles ... The Catwalk books are extraordinary in mapping out fashion trajectories lost to the pre-digital age' - SHOWStudio 'A suitably celebratory tribute' - ES Magazine 'This must-have collectable charts Chloe's style evolution, making it a must-have gift for the fashion lover in your life' - Wonderland 'Beautifully presented ... an invaluable resource for fashion fans, journalists and historians alike' - LDNFashion.com 'A comprehensive history ... more than 600 pages of pure sartorial splendour' - 10 Magazine 'Tres chic' - Grazia 'A beautifully curated retrospective ... Stoppard's expert commentary is complemented by stunning photographs of the brand's most memorable designs' - GlassMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
1000 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 204 mm
Thickness: 53 mm
Weight
2740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-02383-9 (9780500023839)
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Persons
Suzy Menkes is one of fashion's most respected journalists. She was the international editor of Vogue until 2020. Lou Stoppard is a writer, curator and broadcaster. She regularly writes for the Financial Times, The New Yorker and various international editions of Vogue. She is the author of Fashion Together and Pools.