Simplified elegance is fast emerging as this season’s biggest theme and Chloe’s Natasha Ramsay-Levi is the latest to join the movement. “This is not a destination show,” she said of her Paris runway. “There’s a reality to it.” As such, Chloe’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection returned to brand basics with a less-is-more embrace of French femininity grounded in believable daywear.

This season, Chloe’s bohemian aesthetic took the backseat for a measured balance of tailoring and “flou” — the signature term for Chloe’s louche, flowing cuts. Menswear silhouettes were given a feminine aura, appearing as relaxed suiting and polished separates in soft and muted colours. Layering techniques mixed textures and volume for contrast, such as silk boxers under shorts and puffy long-sleeves pulled through tapered blazer cuffs. And when floral dresses did appear, they featured delicate micro-prints of soft-spoken appeal, sometimes worn over trousers to downplay the sweetness.