In her latest Resort offering for Chloé, Chemena Kamali sharpens the brand’s signature softness into something more sculptural, more cinematic—yet no less soulful. Resort 2026 marks a season of quiet recalibration: the romantic spirit remains, but it’s cast in chiaroscuro light, filtered through the grain of 1980s avant-garde cinema and the textured mood of vintage runway archives.

Kamali doesn’t reject Chloé’s bohemian DNA—she distills it. Gone is the carefree fluidity of seasons past; in its place, a poised tension between structure and sensuality. Rounded shoulders on bomber jackets, sharply pleated trousers, and tailored Spencer blazers propose a silhouette that walks with purpose. These are clothes that command attention not through volume, but through precision.

Yet, the collection resists becoming severe. Kamali tempers the discipline with softness: billowy blouses, second-skin knits, and silken layers that seem to breathe with the wearer. Patterns—dotty, painterly, or abstractly floral—introduce a flicker of personality, like a wink beneath a furrowed brow. It’s a wardrobe that trusts its own depth.

The palette is grounded, even pensive: petrol blue, oxblood, ochre, bark brown, and stone. They hint at colder months, or perhaps at an emotional season—inner rather than external. Outerwear becomes a cornerstone of the collection’s message: plongé leather puffers, vintage-cut peacoats, and cropped shearling jackets wrap the wearer in texture and memory, offering both armor and ease.

Accessories speak a quieter language too. Gone are the oversized charms and whimsy of old. Instead, sleek bowling bags with softened edges and grounded clogs reflect Kamali’s pared-back ethos—luxury here is about clarity, not noise.

The mood is cemented by the lens of Johnny Dufort, whose photography strips the polish just enough to reveal the soul. His images of expressive women, caught between light and shadow, feel more like stills from a foreign film than standard campaign shots. Together with Kamali, he frames the Chloé woman not as muse, but as protagonist.

With Resort 2026, Chemena Kamali continues her thoughtful redefinition of what Chloé means today. It’s less about nostalgia, and more about narrative. Less about fantasy, more about real-life resonance. Romanticism remains—but it’s grown sharper, more intelligent, and infinitely more intriguing.