Chloé’s Latest Show Took Over UNESCO—and Ended With the Most Elegant Dinner in Paris

“The decision to present the collection within one of UNESCO’s conference rooms was both deliberate and deeply symbolic,” Kamali explained. “The postmodern setting was conceived in the same era as Chloé’s earliest footsteps and echoes the brand’s spirit of progress and reinvention. It’s a space devoted to dialogue, openness, and the free exchange of ideas—a temple of creativity in all its guises.”

After the show, guests were invited upstairs to a luminous top-floor space where sweeping views of the city unfolded and the Eiffel Tower glittered like a bijou against the night sky. “Holding the celebration just above the show’s stage felt somehow poetic,” Kamali mused, “a gesture that extended the evening’s symbolism—a tribute to Chloé’s Parisian roots, its creative community, and the allure it represents.”

The room was dressed in plush dark-red velvet, adding a dash of drama and a sense of being enveloped in a luxurious cocoon. Before sitting down to dinner, guests—Rita Ora, Chloe Wise, Neneh Cherry, Liv Tyler, Claudia Schiffer, to name a few—mingled over champagne cocktails, trading impressions of the collection; some even revealed they had already placed orders.

Pat Cleveland, the legendary model whose discerning eye has witnessed it all, shared her enthusiasm for the show’s joyful spirit, its whimsy, and the gentle confidence with which Kamali reinterprets the house’s heritage. “I always like the way she treats volumes and the coats,” she said. “I can hide in them as though I were in my own little world.”

This season, Kamali delved into a different side of Chloé. “I wanted to explore what couture could mean within its context,” she explained. “It’s a fascinating paradox for a house founded on the principles of democratic freedom and ease.” That inquiry lent the collection a fresh, individual twist—one actress Molly Gordon raved about. “It’s such a vibrant and multifaceted take on femininity: you can be sexy, strong, even a little childlike. There’s something for every woman,” she enthused. Her favorite look was a cream satin romper with a plunging V-neck trimmed in ruffles and bloomer-style shorts—“obsessed,” she admitted.