Mood of the Moment - Gaby Aghion and Chloe

An exploration of fashion designer Gaby Aghion’s life, career, and legacy at the French fashion house Chloé   As imagined by the company’s founder, Gaby Aghion (1921–2014), the sophisticated, romantic, and glamorous designs of Chloé have captured the energy and aspirations of generations of women since Aghion designed her first collection in 1952. This sumptuously illustrated book centers Chloé and Aghion within the cultural arena and crystallizes a major transition in the postwar Parisian fashion industry, from haute couture to prêt-à-porter. Aghion defined Chloé as a brand of luxury ready-to-wear clothing combining high-end materials and savoir faire with light shapes for active women. Aghion, an Egyptian Jew in Paris, brought a fresh, outsider perspective to French fashion.   Seventy years of archival clothing from Chloé designers are reproduced here, many for the first time, along with sketches, advertisements, and photographs. Essays shed light on Aghion’s life, the company’s approach to fashion, and the ways in which it fostered young talents. The book celebrates Aghion’s daring entrepreneurship and her legacy through the acclaimed designers who embodied and reinterpreted her original inspiration. Paulo Melim Andersson, Gabriela Hearst, Clare Waight Keller, Karl Lagerfeld, Hanna MacGibbon, Stella McCartney, Peter O’Brien, Phoebe Philo, Natacha Ramsay-Levi, and Martine Sitbon offer recollections of their experiences working at the fashion house.   Published in association with the Jewish Museum, New York   Exhibition Schedule:   Jewish Museum, New York (October 13, 2023–February 18, 2024)

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2023
Editors:	Choghakate Kazarian
Contributors:	Alexis Romano • Camille Kovalevsky • Kristina Parsons • Paulo Melim Andersson • Gabriela Hearst • Karl Lagerfeld • Hannah MacGibbon • Stella McCartney • Peter O'Brien
Dimensions:	305 x 229mm (L x W)
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-27118-8
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-300-27118-2
Barcode:	9780300271188

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