Photographer David Sims captures Claudia Schiffer as Chloé leans into carefree resort spirit.
Chemena Kamali has spent the past year lifting Chloé’s trademark lightness back into focus. Now the creative director presents her first high-summer capsule, Chloé à la Plage.
To mark the release, David Sims photographed Claudia Schiffer in a sun-drenched set: swaying in a hammock or stretching across a sofa in a frill-edged swimsuit, a ripe pineapple in hand. According to Kamali, Schiffer “has always embodied the kind of cross-generational femininity that defines Chloé.”
“When I met Claudia for the first time, I was struck by her natural beauty and authenticity. Her thoughtfulness, confidence and free spirit are truly inspirational. For me, summer is a feeling and a memory of escape, freedom and lightness — and Claudia naturally brings to life this emotional connection to summer full of radiance and intimacy,” she says.
The capsule’s title nods to Éric Rohmer, the French New Wave director behind Pauline at the Beach and A Summer’s Tale. Kamali points to Rohmer’s devotion to simple pleasures as a guide for airy dresses and scalloped blouses that catch every breeze.
Schiffer models the key pieces: high-waisted denim, broderie anglaise tops cut with soft ruffles, and tanks and shorts traced with guipure lace—each built for mid-season ease.
