Excerpt: Chloé. Resort 2026 - lookbook

 

"...such as Brian de Palma's "Dressed to Kill" (1980) and the amazing, you must see this movie, "Variety" (1983); which offers, in my opinion, an early insight into how a neurodivergent woman views sexuality.  So, Kamali's latest array is very much on par with that 1980s tenebrous impression, not overtly defined in its aesthetics as previous collections, nor "playful" as a homage to Lagerfeld, but dare I say showcasing the attractive, yet precarious fixation of one night stands, that despite the AIDS epidemic, did continue on into the late 1980s, until it began to peter out, one by one, as our parents hit the age of 40 in 1990.

In similarity to Kamali Pre-Fall 2025 collection, yet as mentioned moving into the 1980s from the late 1970s, and carrying the hedonism in tow, yet with a feeling of unease, the Resort collection showcases the same bohemian flows of the Pre-Fall collection, but with that edge of early 1980s amatory energy.  Cropped leather jackets, silks, lace, faux furs, blouses, sheer tops, knee high boots, narrow skirts, high waist lines, shoulder pads, lace and lust.  It is sex, death and thermonuclear destruction, while sipping a glass of red wine and having a cigarette.

And, yes I'll have sex tonight, as it grounds me and soothes my nervous system, risky or not."

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(A.Glass 2025)

Full review: chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2025/07/chloe-resort-2026-lookbook.html