The Chloé Paddington bag is back – and Alexa Chung confirms its revival at Paris Fashion Week

Characterised by its slouchy soft leather and a signature large front padlock, the Chloé Paddington was one of the best designer bags when it was originally launched in the early noughties, but now, with Chloé launching a new collection of this iconic bag, it's back and bigger than ever – and even Alexa Chung was spotted at Paris Fashion Week with one in arm.

Originally launched back in 2005, the Chloé Paddington bag became an instant fashion phenomenon under the creative director Phoebe Philo. And with the dominance of noughties aesthetics in passing seasons in 2025, it's no wonder this bag has become one of the key autumn/winter handbag trends 2025.

The Chloé Paddington is now available on the official Chloé site, or if you prefer to shop second-hand, there are reliable sales like those of Brand Alley, Vestiaire Collective, and eBay. And if the original is out of your budget, we've even tracked down the best designer lookalikes we could muster, although none quite capture the iconic design of the original.

Now, with rising interest in millennial bag styles, the original Chloé Paddington is being embraced as a nostalgic statement piece that embraces maximalism. Creative director Chemena Kamali has revived the iconic Chloé Paddington, and while the slouchy silhouette, textural leather, and padlock remained the same, she added playful design elements such as a fur tail key ring that you can buy separately. The new versions have lighter hardware for practicality, something that current owners of a Chloé Paddington will appreciate.

The Paddington bag became instantly recognisable thanks to its textural, vegetal leather and iconic padlock design, with fans of the original including Kate Moss and Jennifer Lopez.

More recently, however, we've seen several A-listers sporting the original styles, confirming their newfound popularity. Katie Holmes was spotted on the set of "Happy Hours" in New York wearing a black Paddington bag, and Alexa Chung was also captured this week at Paris Fashion Week holding a Paddington, and earlier this year with a vintage design.

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So why is the Chloé Paddington trending now? As part of the recent interest in all things boho, the rising popularity of the Chloé Paddington bag is fueled by a desire for vintage-inspired designs and a lived-in, worn appeal that deviates from clean lines and minimalist styling. The popularity of the Chloé Paddington also aligns with the millennial style renaissance, seen in the renewed interest in early 00s bags like the Fendi Baguette and the Balenciaga City.

Searching for a Chloé Paddington lookalike is quite the task. If you want to wear this style of bag but are shopping on a high-street budget, we've rounded up some similar affordable styles below. Often, high-street lookalikes may capture the same slouchy leather design but without the signature padlock, like the Free People Emerson tote bag, whereas others might show hints of similarities with gold-tone hardware.

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The Chloé Paddington has not only proven itself to be a defining piece of early twenty-first-century fashion, but it also perfectly translates to the current emerging trends. Its iconic hefty padlock, soft textural leather, and slouchy silhouette feel as though they fit perfectly into this year's love of relaxed and practical bag styles.

The original Chloé Paddington bag was designed to be worn, broken in, and to add character to your everyday attire. For those lucky enough to own one of the original styles, the vintage market will reward your investment, and resale prices have been steadily climbing from £100 a year or so ago to well over £500 now.