Chloé is a French fashion house founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion. Its headquarters are in Paris.

Prior to Chloé's launch, luxury fashion houses had only ever produced Haute Couture  clothing. This was fine for the few who could afford it, but it left everyone else in frequently poorly-made copies, supplied by the local seamstress.

In 2002, Chloé launched a line of bags, small leather goods and shoes. The Paddington bag became the first of the 'it-bags'.