Chemena Kamali’s return to French fashion house Chloé in September as the newly appointed Creative Director was a twist of fate, as the designer had spent 20 years dedicating herself to the label. Now, her long-awaited debut arrives in a revived epoch, emphasizing the spirit of women and contemporarily evoking the vision of founder Gaby Aghion.

With 1970s inspiration at the fore, the collection oozes freedom and intuition, highlighting natural beauty and above all, a forceful feminine energy. “Chloé is about a feeling. I want to bring back the feeling I had when I first stepped through the doors here 20 years ago and fell in love with the Chloé woman’s spirit. I want to feel her presence again; her beat, her natural beauty, her sense of freedom and undone-ness. The glow, the radiance, and the energy of that girl. She is real. She is herself,” Kamali remarks in the collection notes.

Echoing freedom, airy and fluid silhouettes made up most of the collection in the form of lace and chiffon blouses, dresses, capes, and billowing skirts. Overflowing sleeves peeked through tailored outerwear while contrasting leathers and flared denim added a bit of structure to playful designs. Classic ’70s fringe can be spotted on moto-jackets and wrapped onto heels, while an interesting statement trouser is both fringed and flowy. Printed overcoats were in Western-approved plaids while contrasting lace and ribbed knits enfolded one-piece suits and a micro short and jacket combo.

Fur enters the chat in huggable outerwear, headbands, and must-have bags, and the collection’s staple knee-high boots are engulfed in leather.

Perhaps one of the most noteworthy aspects of the newest Chloé collection is the standout accessories, consisting of a wide range of oversized, moto-style, and plush handbags, and bold jewelry dipped in lustrous gold, perfect for a trip to Coachella (or should we say Chlochella). A spotlighted piece is seen in a gold “Chloé” nameplate chain belt, while studded footwear finishes the ensembles.

Coated in candy colors such as butter yellow, periwinkle, peach, mauvy purples, dusty blue, and pale pink, and Boho-approved hues of cream, black, olive, navy, camel, and eclectic shades of brown, the collection was undoubtedly multifarious.

Although this may be her first tenure as Creative Director, it is not Kamali’s first rodeo at Chloé, so we can expect to see nothing but transcendence in forthcoming collections.