A lighter shade of beige

Written by Dana Karlson
10.03.2010

Judging by Hannah MacGibbon’s spring outing for Chloe and the colour trend of the season, we’re not too surprised to see more neutral hues cropping on this runway collection. Only MacGibbon committed. This was not a brief rift on camel-beige-ivory and then onto other colours of the rainbow. The neutral palette persevered. A healthy lineup of nude looks dominated the show with cameos from chocolate, grey and black. MacGibbon experimented with shades of the same neutral tone, layering a knee length jacket over a waist coat with paper bag trousers. This pale palette will be sticking around for a few seasons, so invest in some warm peach tones to include in your beauty regiment.

Shades of beige aside, this was a stellar minimalist collection. Stripped down and utterly sophisticated. High-waisted wide leg trousers never looked so good. A little less girlie than we remember Chloe, but just as lovely. Infused with subtle femininity, this Chloe collection was grown-up with only faint traces of bows tied carelessly around the neck or cinched at the waist. Gone are the clunky bags and boho chiffon dresses, and in their place we welcomed brilliantly tailored coats, and again stunning trousers that illuminated the figure. These were harems for the busy city girl, loose not baggy and cropped just above the ankle. Rich leather, in the form of trousers or dirndl skirt, enhanced matte blouses, whilst knits upon knits looked cosy and polished (we didn’t know this combination was possible). MacGibbon’s designs looked entirely wearable and ideal for autumn.

The Chloe girl is not exactly who she used to be, but we’d bet her sleek silhouette and pale palette appeals to shoppers this season–and next.