Chemena Kamali's Chloé Spring/Summer 2027 Show Explores Obsession

Chemena Kamali presented her Spring/Summer 2027 collection for Chloé, built around the theme of obsession—returning repeatedly to beloved references. Four days before the show, her studio walls were covered with images of women in clothes that shaped the garments. Some images recur season after season, including a photograph of Kate Moss in a field in lingerie, old Chloé campaigns, and Kamali's own vintage blouses. She also pinned photos of models from the late 1970s wearing bright coats with wide shoulders from Karl Lagerfeld's era at Chloé, which she first displayed in January 2024 before her debut and has kept since. The collection featured broderie anglaise sourced from Edwardian originals, applied to cotton eyelet dresses, narrow trousers, leather, and organza. Vinyl coats and capes in Lagerfeldian silhouettes appeared in black, ketchup and mustard brights, and smoked transparencies, with sou'wester hats. Sharp tailoring nodded to Lagerfeld and Stella McCartney. A fanzine on every seat included current collection shots, past hits, and Chloé snippets. Kamali said, "I wanted to explore Chloé archetypes, never stereotypes," and "My approach to Chloé has always been intuitive. I just wanted something deeply personal." The show avoided heavy intellect, focusing on feeling and love.