Gaby Aghion

Gaby Aghion

Gaby Aghion (born 1921) is a French fashion designer.

Not only the creator of successful French prêt-a-porter (Ready-To-Wear) fashion house, Chloé, Gaby Aghion is also accredited with the creation of the term prêt-à-porter (Ready-To-Wear) itself.

Born in Alexandria, Egypt, she moved to Paris in 1945 and launched Chloé in 1952.

Described as 'a dark beauty and a bohemian spirit' Gaby rejected the stiff formality of 1950s fashion and created soft, feminine, body conscious clothes from fine fabrics and called them “luxury prêt-à-porter”. Unique for their time, they were beautifully made clothes available off the rack.

Gaby Aghion continued to run the house until 1985, when Chloé was bought-out by Dunhill Holdings (now Richemont Group).

References

*www.chloe.com
*Chloe by Helene Schoumann (published by Assouline)


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