Paris Review: Chloe Fall 2009

In this year's RTW collection, Chloe seemed to be focusing on beauty in the basics. The floral patterns and delicate details we saw last year were absent, save a few scattered pieces. The first group of looks, mainly harem pants and blouses in earth tones and grays, had the going-on-safari feel we saw about six months ago. Starting off a bit bland, a salmon colored blouse with interesting collar detail and tassles, paired with monochrome patterned harem pants and knee high gray suede boots peaked my interest. The look was followed by a top that was eerile similar to a 3.1 Philip Lim dress, but with its own energy. As the collection shifted to a group of black and white looks (a touch of chanel?), the soft edges and delicate velour were a pleasant ending to the show. As this is only Hanna MacGibbon's second show for the label, both collections being solid and well-recieved, hopefully she is settled in and ready to surprise us next time.