A Retrospective: Chloé under Karl Lagerfeld (1966-1983 & 1992-1997)

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"Bugatti" Cocktail Dress - Autumn/Winter 1983/1984

Black silk jersey, appliquéd arrows with embroidered silver beads, silver tubes and faceted rectangular strass; buttons in black mounted strass.

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Evening Gown - Autumn/Winter 1978/1979



Inspired by this poster for Allgemeine Elektricitäts Gesellschaft (AEG), designed by Peter Behrens, c. 1910:

[Karl Lagerfeld's] personal tastes showed through clearly in printed fabrics inspired by artists and architects of the first third of the 20th century, like Oskar Schlemmer, Aubrey Beardsley and Peter Behrens. The embroidered, spangled light bulb on the midnight blue satin of the dress is the logo of the German company AEG, designed by Behrens in 1907.

The sleeves with their spangled edging also suggest the shape of a light bulb, in an ironic assertion that with this dress you can really shine in the top clubs. This particular model was enormously successful in Paris celebrity circles because it had been seen on Andrée Putman – among others – at parties at the Palace.

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Vogue March 1980
Chloé Spring/Summer 1980
Photographer: Michel Comte




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Vogue September 1980
Chloé Autumn/Winter 1980/1981
Photographer: Michel Comte


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Vogue March 1981
Chloé Spring/Summer 1981
Photographer: Unidentified



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Vogue September 1981
Chloé Autumn/Winter 1981/1982
Photographer: Jim Greenberg



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Vogue March 1982
Chloé Spring/Summer 1982
Photographer: Marc Hispard



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Vogue September 1982
Chloé Autumn/Winter 1982/1983
Photographer: Marc Hispard



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Vogue September 1983
Chloé Autumn/Winter 1983/1984
Photographer: François Lamy



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Vogue March 1984
Chloé Spring/Summer 1984
Photographer: Unidentified
Models: Inès de La Fressange, Unknown



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Vogue Italia February 1972
Chloé Spring/Summer 1972
Photographer: Unknown



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Vogue Italia March 1978
Chloé Spring/Summer 1978
Photographer: David Bailey, Gianni Viviani
Model: Marie Helvin




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Vogue Italia March 1980
Chloé Spring/Summer 1980
Photographer: Michel Comte, Gianni Viviani



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Vogue Italia March 1981
Chloé Spring/Summer 1981
Photographer: Unidentified



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Vogue Italia September 1981
Chloé Autumn/Winter 1981/1982
Photographer: Unidentified



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Vogue Italia March 1982
Chloé Spring/Summer 1982
Photographer: Jade Albert



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Vogue Italia September 1982
Chloé Autumn/Winter 1982/1983
Photographer: Gik Piccardi



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Cassanova Dress and Crétoise Dress - Spring/Summer 1984



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Vogue Patterns June/July 1975


L'Officiel Spring Collections Issue 1977, Volume II, No. 2



L'Officiel No. 629, 1977





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A few covers featuring Karl for Chloe.

Elle - June 8, 1970
Photographer: Peter Knapp


Elle - October 15, 1973
Photographer: Patrick Demarchelier


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