The Return of Chloé’s Paddington Bag Feels Right on Time

Two decades after defining bohemian luxury, the storied bag returns with the same slouchy ease, oversized padlock, and cult appeal that made fashion fall for it the first time.

By Owen Maddela 1 hour ago

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Before It bags became Instagram fixtures or TikTok fodder and status symbols flattened by overexposure, the Chloé Paddington Bag arrived with something far rarer: personality.

First launched in 2005 by Chloé, the Paddington quickly became one of fashion’s most recognizable accessories—not because it screamed for attention, but because it never had to. With its slouchy silhouette, buttery leather, and oversized padlock, the bag embodied a kind of effortless luxury that felt deeply personal. It looked lived in from the very beginning.

DAISY EDGAR-JONES WALKING AROUND TOWN WITH A PADDINGTON IN TOW

Two decades later, the Paddington returned to the brand’s Winter 2025 runway with its original spirit intact. Its imposing leather-wrapped padlock remains functional, while lighter hardware, refined proportions, and supple washed leather give the revived design a softer, more easeful sensibility. A new single-zip opening and adjusted shoulder drop modernize the experience of carrying it, proving that practicality and romance can still coexist in one object.

SLOUCHY BY DESIGN, THE PADDINGTON IS A STANDOUT—WHETHER ON THE RUNWAY OR IN REAL LIFE

The Paddington as Shorthand for Undone Luxury

Part of the Chloé Paddington Bag’s enduring appeal lies in what it represents. Unlike trend-driven handbags steeped in logomania, its identity comes from shape, texture, and attitude. The Paddington became shorthand for a kind of undone luxury that defined the mid-2000s—bohemian, intellectual, slightly disheveled, yet impossibly chic. Even now, it remains surprisingly adaptable to contemporary wardrobes, whether styled with tailored minimalism or layered nonchalance.

Long associated with cool girls, the Paddington was a favorite of Kate Moss in the 2000s and is OWNED by artists like Laufey TODAY

The bag’s mythology has only deepened over time. Once synonymous with early-2000s cool girls like Kate Moss and Sienna Miller, the Paddington has since found new admirers in Alexa Chung—whose own rise in fashion and pop culture unfolded alongside the bag’s era-defining ascent—as well as Daisy Edgar-Jones, Doechii, and Laufey. Perhaps that is the true mark of an icon: not simply surviving fashion’s cycles, but slipping effortlessly through them.