In fashion, what goes out of style always comes back. This was certainly the case during this past fall 2024 season, when Chemena Kamali’s Chloé show in Paris revived a persisting look on the runway—the infamous boho-chic trend.
You know the vibe: Think lots of white lace and cascading ruffles, evoking a romantic and free-spirited feel. Such bohemian fashions have ebbed in and out of favor since the groovy 1970s—though the trend really ignited during the early-2000s, when stars like Sienna Miller, the Olsen twins, and Nicole Richie were pairing ruffled blouses with extra-wide belts and studded boots.
Now, thanks in large part to Chloé, the look is back with a vengeance. While a handful of stars are embracing it yet again, bohemian dressing looks a lot different in 2024.
Take the Chloé show itself. Kamali’s ruffled dresses—breezy, sheer, and cut with asymmetrical hemlines—felt like a more modern approach to the look. They didn’t read as costumey; It was more so about taking pillars of the trend, and incorporating them into designs that were sleek and subdued. It’s an approach that celebrities have been taking out on the streets, with stars like Zoë Kravitz, Rosé, Rihanna, and Miller (the queen of boho) jumping on the bandwagon in stylish ways that feel smart and current.
Miller, for one, stepped out in Paris wearing a white slip dress with lace trim. It’s a bohemian staple she juxtaposed with a cropped leather bomber jacket and sky-high platform wedges. Had this been the 2000s, she would have paired the same slip with cowboy boots and a fringed jacket; her more refined accent pieces made it feel entirely new. Ditto for Rihanna, who recently paired a lace mini skirt with a hefty leather and shearling coat; The look was more rock and roll boho, less romantic boho.
