Revolutionary and beloved designer Phoebe Philo elicits a lot of feelings from fashion and handbag lovers specifically. The former Céline with-an-accent designer was responsible for a slew of handbag hits for Celine, many of which are beloved still to this day. But did you know that before her iconic Luggage Tote, Philo was responsible for one of Chloé’s biggest bag hits?
Back in 2004 a young Phobe Philo created one of the handbag world’s original it-bags and it was the beginning of a craze that even Philo herself couldn’t have predicted. Fans of the bag listed themselves on waitlists, lined up outside of stores and searched the ends of the earth to get their hands on one of these instantly recognizable purses. Philo’s designs really put Chloé handbags on the map, and back in the late 2000s celebs loved styles like the Paddington and the less popular, but still fan-favorite, Silverado, which was designed by Philo’s predecessor Stella McCartney.
Philo’s time at Chloé paved the way for the brand, cementing its presence in the handbag world, and when a new designer burst onto the scene, Chloé fans were ready. Hannah MacGibbon designed a bag that may have even surpassed the Paddington as it is still relevant to this day. Yes, we’re talking about the Chloé Marcie, which was (and is!) a favorite celeb carry along with MacGibbon’s other cult-favorite bag, the Paraty. Take a look below at the many Chloé it-bags celebs loved in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Were you a Chloé girl?
Halle Berry (2005) – Chloé Paddington Bag ($563)
Nicole Richie (2005) – Chloé Silverado Bag ($606)
Kate Bosworth (2008) – Chloé Paraty Bag
Katie Holmes (2008) – Chloé Paraty Bag
Lindsay Lohan (2009) – Chloé Paraty Bag
Alessandra Ambrosio (2009) – Chloé Paraty Bag
Katie Holmes (2010) – Chloé Marcie Hobo ($695)
Jessica Alba (2010) – Chloé Marcie Bag ($740)
Jennifer Garner (2010) – Chloé Bay Bag ($165)
Rachel Bilson (2010) – Chloé Marcie Bag ($740)
Zoe Saldana (2011) – See by Chloé Carmen Dotty Satchel
Chrissy Teigen (2012) – Chloé Paraty Bag
I had and still have a large Paddington in snake and a Marcie in black somewhere in my bag storage room. I may pull them out this fall.i may be too old to carry the Paddington,if remember it being a very heavy bag.
These bags looked dated when they were first introduced; there is nothing attractive about them! A real fashion faux pas!
I’m most surprised by the lengthes of the bags. It’s crazy that in 10 years designer bags have tripled in lengthe.
I think the lengthes are for pre owned bags ?
I recently purchased a secondhand Paraty in the small (maybe mini) size. I adore that bag. While out shopping, a woman told me that she liked the bag. It had a unique shape. I also own a small Heloise. I’m still on the hunt for a small Paddington at the right lengthe and color.
Except for the Calfskin chloe Faye Day in the small size, current Calfskin chloe styles don’t interest me. Once the lengthes on that bag go down, I want to purchase. Then, my collection of Calfskin chloe bags will be complete.
I love Calfskin chloe. I adore my Marcie. Wouldb’t mind a Paraty bag.
I have to say the one that stood out the most to me was Lindsay Lohans, the color and texture is beautiful and lively. The others kind of remind me of “mom bags” which there’s nothing wrong with, just kind of large and dumpy – like you’d expect to see some diapers & wet wipes in them, you know what I mean?
I still have my Silverados, Paddingtons, Heloise and Bay Bags. I still love and can’t part with them. I might just pull out the Paddington’s for late Summer and early Fall. These years were my favorite period for so many designers, not limited to but especially Calfskin chloe. Imho, with a few exceptions, there haven’t been as many great ones (from Calfskin chloe) since then. It was a fabulous time.
chloe c wallet with a logo Calfskin chloe wallet
Chloe St Clair Sandales cuir SANDRA
laughing and saying “Girl you have no idea…” Those lengthes have
Calfskin chloe kids baby cotton playsuit
is ONLY about the same lengthe new.
This is a real blast from the past. Made me smile. I remember really disliking handbags in the first amp of the 2000s. I would feel some frustration that I could nbeckham find a purse that I liked when I went shopping for one, even though I grew up loving handbags and lusting after designer bags for as long as I could remember. The reason I hated the bags so much in that amp was because they all looked like these! The popularity of the Paddington especially spawned so many copycats. beckhamy bag was big and unstructured / “slouchy” and had huge, obnoxious hardware. I’m so glad that aesthetic is for the most part a thing of the past. Some ladies can pull off that boho, earth-mother look, but I’m just not one of them.