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Sep 27, 2014 · Chloé, the house Gaby Aghion founded with Jacques Lenoir in 1952, has been home to many designers. A look back at its pivotal moments over the years.
Aghion and Jacques Lenoir formed a partnership in 1953, with Lenoir taking charge of the business operations while Aghion took on the creative responsibilities. The duo put on the first Chloé show in 1956 at a breakfast at the Café de Flore, an important place for young intellectual Parisians in the 1940s and 1950s. [ 9]
Author of poetry collections published in French or French Creole. Contributor to periodicals, sometimes under pseudonym Jacques Lenoir. SIDELIGHTS: Paul Laraque told CA: "My inspiration comes, first of all, from my desire to share my feelings and ideas with others, especially my wife, who symbolized love in my life."
Timeline. 1952: Chloé is founded by Gaby Aghion, a Parisian of Egyptian-Jewish origin. She and her partner, Jacques Lenoir, were among the first to become aware of the rising demand for collections that could merge the strict requirements of haute couture and those of ready-to-wear.
In 1952, Gaby Aghion and her business partner Jacques Lenoir were among the first designers to coin the term prêt-à-porter when they created Chloé, the luxury ready-to-wear label. Aghion named Chloé after a friend she believed embodied the carefree attitude of the modern young woman at the time.
Jan 17, 2024 · Now, the documentary "Looking for Chloé" sets out to tell the remarkable story of the fashion pioneer widely credited with inventing the concept of luxury ready-to-wear clothing, whose clientele included the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas and Madonna.
May 15, 2008 · In 1963 he was one of four hired by Mme. Aghion and her financial partner, Jacques Lenoir, to design a pioneering line of luxury ready-to-wear for Chloé.
