Mood of the Moment

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Gaby Aghion and Chloe

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Mood of the Moment delves into the life and enduring legacy of Gaby Aghion, the visionary founder of the French fashion house Chloé. Since launching her first collection in 1952, Aghion's sophisticated, romantic designs have defined luxury ready-to-wear, marking a pivotal shift in postwar Parisian fashion from haute couture to prêt-à-porter. The book richly illustrates seventy years of Chloé's archival clothing, sketches, advertisements, and photographs, revealing how Aghion's outsider perspective as an Egyptian Jew shaped a brand celebrated for its elegance and innovation. Essays and recollections from renowned designers highlight her influence and the evolution of the house.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in fashion history, design, and the cultural transformations of the 20th century. It will particularly appeal to those fascinated by iconic luxury brands, entrepreneurship in the arts, and the stories behind influential figures in French fashion.

An exploration of fashion designer Gaby Aghion’s life, career, and legacy at the French fashion house Chloé

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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 focuses on Chloé and Aghion within the cultural arena, crystallising 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 provide insight into Aghion’s life, the company’s approach to fashion, and how 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)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300271188

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 212 color + 72 b-w illus.

Contributors:

Edited by Choghakate Kazarian
Contributions by Alexis Romano
Contributions by Camille Kovalevsky
Contributions by Kristina Parsons
Contributions by Paulo Melim Andersson
Contributions by Gabriela Hearst
Contributions by Karl Lagerfeld
Contributions by Hannah MacGibbon
Contributions by Stella McCartney

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

Collections

Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Choghakate Kazarian is an independent curator based in New York and Paris.