January 29, 2026 |
Female Trouble is the name of Chloé’s pre-fall 2026 collection, and aptly so. Through an examination of habit, instinct and the everyday decisions women make when getting dressed, creative director Chemena Kamali explores how personal style is built quietly, piece by piece, over time. The lookbook meanwhile, lensed by Scottish-born photographer Mark Kean, places the Chloé women in a series of portrait-led moments that feel intimate rather than staged, catching them mid-gesture, mid-thought.
Kamali’s focus is on clothes that slip easily into an existing wardrobe. There is garment-dyed denim and softened workwear, worn with draped leather Basque belts that sit high on the waist and recalibrate proportion. Fluid blouses and lace lingerie tops introduce transparency, while cropped leather jackets sharpen the silhouette. Knitwear is soft but architectural, often sculpted by wide maxi belts that pull volume into focus rather than flatten it.
Colour is used with confidence: rose and pistachio pastels sit alongside sapphire, amber and strong primaries and blacks, offsetting Chloé’s familiar nude and ecru tones. The result feels lived-in but deliberate. Nothing looks overworked, yet each look carries intent. This is Kamali refining the house codes through the lens of real dressing – sensual, practical and quietly assured without trying to make a spectacle of it.
Photography by Mark Kean.
