{"id":1630,"date":"2020-02-28T13:33:22","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T02:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=169242"},"modified":"2020-02-28T14:21:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T03:21:52","slug":"chloes-divine-ascension-how-natacha-ramsay-levi-found-her-groove","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/chloes-divine-ascension-how-natacha-ramsay-levi-found-her-groove\/","title":{"rendered":"Chlo\u00e9&#8217;s Divine Ascension. How Natacha Ramsay-Levi Found Her Groove"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chlo\u00e9 woman has always stood as a kind of pillar of French style. In 1997, then-rising star Stella McCartney honed the hopelessly romantic Parisian aesthetic before fashion luminary Phoebe Philo took the reigns in 2001, steering the House to a chic, distinctly French bohemia coveted by all \u2013 Francophile or not. It was also the beginning of Chlo\u00e9\u2019s formidable ascension into leather goods, with Philo cultivating the first \u2018it\u2019 bag of the era, The Paddington; a slouchy hobo satchel with chunky padlock that clung to the arms of every celebrity and willing fashionista alike. Despite the innately French DNA of the brand, interestingly, both McCartney and Philo were Brits, and in 2017 the House assumed a native for the first time since Martine Sitbon the \u201980s, Nicolas Ghesqui\u00e8re\u2019s right-hand woman at Louis Vuitton, Natacha Ramsay-Levi.<\/p>\n<p>Today in Paris, Ramsay-Levi presented her best collection yet. After five seasons, she found her groove, presenting a spectacular collection which bridged the worlds of Chlo\u00e9&#8217;s history and present most brilliantly. An exploration of multiple feminine worlds, it featured a worldly cast of female protagonists. There were seraphic girls in pure white pleated dresses, prim grown-ups in fancy collared shirt dresses and punk-rockers in denim and leather.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-gallery\"><div class=\"gallery-placeholder\"><div class=\"spinner\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"gallery-pagination\"><\/span><div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-1630 gallery-columns- gallery-size-\"><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A collection that felt wholly French, or, what a foreigner perceives the French woman to look like, it revealed a true sophisticate; silhouette was d\u00e9gag\u00e9 and languid, taking the form of pleated, tissue-like chiffon dresses that moved gently, gracefully.<\/p>\n<p>But there was also structure: &#8217;70s suiting, denim flares and tailored, almost masculine slacks. There were also collars &#8211; and plenty of them &#8211; rendered in fluffy shearling, cross-stitched in contrast thread and pierced with oversized press studs that revealed silk scarves woven through.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169256 size-full\" style=\"font-family: BrandonGrotesque, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GettyImages-1209113219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169247\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GettyImages-1209113489-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; FEBRUARY 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) A model, fashion detail, walks the runway during the Chloe show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall\/Winter 2020\/2021 on February 27, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Peter White\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169257\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169257 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GettyImages-1209113394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; FEBRUARY 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Mona Tougaard walks the runway during the Chloe show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall\/Winter 2020\/2021 on February 27, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Peter White\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The subtle details of Chlo\u00e9\u2019s bohemian spirit remained \u2013 frothy shirring, paisley, nostalgic print, fringed penny loafers \u2013 but Ramsay-Levi\u2019s new Chlo\u00e9 woman isn\u2019t so much an intrepid vagabond, rather a culturally-aware style savant who moves through life with a placid yet self-assured quietude. Even her hair spoke volumes of who this new woman was; softly mussed in retro waves, insouciant but deeply sensual.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most was spectacular were the Rita Ackermann paintings, which were fashioned into puffy frocks with perfectly laced collars, striking asymmetrical wrap skirts that revealed contrast colour and abstract bucket bags, the matrimony of fashion and art a most perfect one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-gallery\"><div class=\"gallery-placeholder\"><div class=\"spinner\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"gallery-pagination\"><\/span><div id=\"gallery-2\" class=\"gallery galleryid-1630 gallery-columns- gallery-size-\"><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gilt Corinthian-like columns by artist Marion Verboom were erected, as models navigated the sculptures to the soundtrack of Marianne Faithfull. A series of pins adored lapels, pockets and checked silk shirts; a mixture of quirky nipples and feminist slogans such as \u201cgirls forward&#8221;, one final reminder that this was an ode to creative women.<\/p>\n<p>As Ramsay-Levi said in the showroom, \u201cChlo\u00e9 doesn\u2019t stand for any one thing.\u201d Indeed, the Chlo\u00e9 woman stands for many things; poise, panache, grace, creativity, but above all else, \u201cit\u2019s an open identity, something for the woman who wears it to define.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169253\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169253 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GettyImages-1209112790.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; FEBRUARY 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) A model, fashion detail, walks the runway during the Chloe show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall\/Winter 2020\/2021 on February 27, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Peter White\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169249\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169249 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GettyImages-1209112788.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; FEBRUARY 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) A model, fashion detail, walks the runway during the Chloe show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall\/Winter 2020\/2021 on February 27, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Peter White\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169246\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169246 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GettyImages-1209113561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; FEBRUARY 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) A model, fashion detail, walks the runway during the Chloe show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall\/Winter 2020\/2021 on February 27, 2020 in Paris, France. 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