There’s no doubt that boho is officially back: just look at Sienna Miller’s beaming smile while sat front row at Chemena Kamali’s first two shows for Chloé. “It was the most beautiful show I’ve seen in a long time,” the actor told Vogue of the creative director’s debut at the French fashion house. “It was like my dream wardrobe walking past me. It felt so nostalgic – like how the brand felt in the early ’00s.”
Surely it’s a matter of time, then, before Kamali reissues Chloé’s iconic bags from the Noughties. Rewind to then, and you’d often see Miller with a Paraty, featuring its signature U-shaped hardware, or studded Silverado on her arm. Meanwhile, the brand’s most famous bag from the early Aughts was of course the Paddington, with everyone from Kate Bosworth and Mischa Barton to Jennifer Lopez and Halle Berry spotted with the style. In fact, the padlocked model was so popular that all 8,000 bags created for spring/summer 2005 sold out before they even arrived in store.
With vintage bags ever growing in popularity, it won’t surprise you that the resale market is already ahead of the game. In fact, Vestiaire Collective saw a 130 per cent growth in sales of the Paddington bag in 2023. Not only that, sales of the Silverado and Paraty bags doubled in 2024, while there’s also been strong demand for the Marcie (a favourite of Miller and Katie Holmes, reissued during Gabriela Hearst’s time at the helm) and the Kerala – proving that the more under-the-radar styles are gaining traction, too.
“Chloé has a strong feminine identity and the luxurious bohemian chic that we have known is coming back with Chemena,” says Sophie Hersan, Vestiaire Collective’s co-founder and fashion director, noting that searches for the brand’s bags have gone up 220 per cent in the past two years. “People are falling in love again with Chloé.”
It’s not just boho lovers who are rediscovering Noughties Chloé bags, though. Vogue’s street style photographer Acielle Tanbetova has been spotted carrying her mini Paddington of late, which she’s customised with her Monchhichi monkey bag charm. “I love the compact size and chic shape,” she explains of the style’s appeal. “I searched for ages and then found one in mint condition on Vestiaire. Despite its size, it’s surprisingly roomy.”
Given Sienna’s penchant for bringing back out her Noughties staples (see her lace-up camel boots), you can expect to see her with her worn-in Chloé bags in the near future. Until then, get ahead of the curve and shop Vogue’s edit of the best vintage Chloé bags to invest in now.