The Iconic Chloé Paddington Bag Is Back For Fall/Winter 2025

The Chloé Paddington Bag is back, baby — and she’s just as slouchy, padlocked, and “steal it from your mom’s closet” iconic as ever. First launched in 2005 under Phoebe Philo, the bag was practically glued to the crooks of It-girls everywhere — Halle Berry, Paris Hilton, the Olsen twins before they went full dark academia. Fast forward to Fall/Winter 2025, and it’s Chemena Kamali, a former Philo protégé turned creative director, who’s resurrected the Paddington with barely a whisper of change: same chunky padlock, same soft leather, but with less deadweight (literally — the new ones won’t dislocate your shoulder). Available in catwalk-y shades like khaki and burgundy, or the classics (black, brown, cream), the bag is dropping September 2024. If you're a sucker for a comeback story, get on the waitlist or head straight to resale, where everyone from Depop to The RealReal is in full throttle Paddington mania.

So why now? Easy. The fashion world is having a collective Y2K meltdown — but make it boho. Gen Z is eating up early-aughts silhouettes and Parisian cool-girl energy like it’s a discontinued flavor of Lip Smackers. And the Paddington, with its no-logo defiance and hefty hardware, is perfectly perched between romantic cluttercore and luxury stealth. Combine that with a red-hot secondhand market and an appetite for sustainability, and this bag's revival is basically a masterclass in how to do heritage without getting dusty.

Add in some TikTok virality, a sprinkle of faux-fur charms, and suddenly you’re not just carrying a purse — you’re carrying a cultural artefact with a full-blown fanbase. Long live the padlock