Now that Britain has entered umbrella season, rare is the woman not currently counting the days until she can wear a summer dress again. While there may not be the weather for that, at least there is the wardrobe.
For her second Chloe collection, shown at Paris Fashion Week, creative director Chemena Kamali said she drew on a collective longing for summer and the way it makes you feel – which, judging by the clothes on the catwalk, is light, romantic and in need of a good bra.
The Chloe models wore their lingerie-inspired slip dresses and white lace blouses without one, but in the real world, bras and camisoles will duly be applied, rendering the sheerer garments more wearable.
In soft, summery colours of soft peach, faded lime and creamy neutrals, Chloe signatures such as babydoll dresses, lace-trimmed blouses, tiered maxi skirts and ultra-sheer slips further cemented the storied French house as the label to go to for those forever wedded to the boho trend.
Sienna Miller (pictured), 42, was a front-row guest at the Chloe spring/summer 2025 show in Paris
Sienna was pictured with Vogue editor Anna Wintour (second from left) and actresses Diane Kruger (left) and Juliette Lewis (right)
Sienna was dressed in Chloe’s wide-legged pink trousers and a cropped pale blue jacket while Anna Wintour opted for a brown leather trench coat
Queen of Boho Sienna Miller, 42, was a front-row guest, dressed in wide-legged pink trousers and a cropped pale blue jacket out of the spring/summer 2025 collection.
When you are a Chloe brand ambassador, those are the perks.
Actresses Diane Kruger and Juliette Lewis presumably weren’t feeling as summery, and wore black, but made it boho by adding gold jewellery.
Fashion is in the jeans… Levi 501s voted most iconic style of all time
They say that jeans never go out of style.
And as if to prove the point, Levi’s 501s have been voted the most iconic fashion item of all time.
The classic denims topped a survey of shoppers with 45 per cent of the vote – beating the Ralph Lauren Polo shirt into second place.
Patented in 1873, the 501 recently celebrated its 150th year. Originally called a ‘waist overall’, it had one back pocket – with the signature Levi stitching design.
The hard-wearing trousers, with their durable rivets, were introduced to the masses in 1939 when John Wayne wore a pair in the landmark Western movie Stagecoach.
Widely available from 1939, Levi’s 501 jeans have been voted the most iconic fashion item of all time. Second place went to Ralph Lauren’s Polo Shirt, launched in 1972
Levi’s 501s (pictured) quickly became a staple in the US, with Hollywood stars including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Marlon Brando seen in them
They soon became a staple in the States, with Hollywood icons including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Marlon Brando seen in them.
A hugely successful series of adverts in the Eighties and Nineties saw 501s achieve a global reach, and they have remained popular, with recent devotees including actresses Selena Gomez, Kristen Stewart and Sydney Sweeney.
Second place in the poll was the classic Ralph Lauren Polo shirt, introduced in 1972, while the timeless little black dress designed and created by Coco Chanel in 1926 came third.
Staples such as Converse All Star trainers, Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses – and the classic, plain white T-shirt – also featured high on the list.
The poll also found that fashionistas are becoming more thrifty, with seven in ten saying they regularly go shopping for vintage or second-hand clothes.
Daniel Fisher of shopping website Whatnot, which commissioned the poll, said: ‘It’s clear that more Brits are embracing second-hand fashion and iconic vintage pieces like Levi 501s, Ralph Lauren Polo shirts and little black dresses.’
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