Bohemian fashion dates back over 200 years. With the trend re-emerging in 2024 thanks to the runway collections of Chloé, Isabel Marant and Saint Laurent among otehrs, billowing silhouettes, bold patterns and folkloric accents have once again captured the attention of the celebrity crowd.
Sienna Miller, Kate Moss and Nicole Richie were a just a few of the style icons who popularized boho in the 2000s, but the penchant for vests, billowy blouses, headwraps and layered jewelry can be traced back to the 1850s, when the bohemian movement took off in Paris’ Latin Quarter. In the early to mid 20th century, designers such as Paul Poiret, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld revolutionized the fashion world by embracing free-spirited styles and by the ’90s, labels like Isabel Marant and Anna Sui were building entire brands on boho aesthetics.
Ahead, WWD looks back at the history of boho-chic style.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1800s
Image Credit: Heritage Images/Getty Images “In Summer” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1868.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1800s
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images “The Day Dream” by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1880.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1900s
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Isadora Duncan and Paul Poiret in the 1920s.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1960s
Image Credit: Redferns Sonny and Cher in 1965.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1960s
Image Credit: Getty Images Marianne Faithfull and Anita Pallenberg in 1967.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1960s
Image Credit: Getty Images Jimi Hendrix in 1967.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1960s
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Janis Joplin in 1968.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1960s
Image Credit: Mirrorpix via Getty Images An employee at the Biba boutique in London in 1969.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1960s
Image Credit: Getty Images An audience member at Woodstock Music Festival in 1969.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1960s
Image Credit: Getty Images A festival-goer at Woodstock in 1969.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1960s
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images People on the road to Woodstock Music Festival in 1969.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1960s
Image Credit: Conde Nast via Getty Images Talitha Getty in 1969.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1970s
Image Credit: Redferns Stevie Nicks in 1975.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1970s
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Yves Saint Laurent’s fall 1976 couture fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1970s
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Karl Lagerfeld’s fall 1977 collection for Chloé.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1970s
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Bush in 1978.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1980s
Image Credit: Getty Images Zoë Kravitz, Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz in 1989.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1990s
Image Credit: Getty Images Linda Evangelista walks in Anna Sui’s fall 1992 fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1990s
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Daniel Day-Lewis and Sofia Coppola in 1992.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1990s
Image Credit: NBCUniversal via Getty Images Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow in a 1994 episode of “Friends.”
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1990s
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Drew Barrymore in 1995.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 1990s
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Tom Ford’s spring 1999 “hippie-chic” collection for Gucci.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2000s
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Isabel Marant’s fall 2002 fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2000s
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Moss at Glastonbury in 2003.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2000s
Image Credit: Fairchild Archive via Getty Imag Christian Lacroix’s fall 2003 couture fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years:
Image Credit: PA Images via Getty Images Sienna Miller at Glastonbury in 2004.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2000s
Image Credit: WireImage Sienna Miller in 2004.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2000s
Image Credit: FilmMagic Mischa Barton in 2007.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2000s
Image Credit: Getty Images for IMG Rachel Zoe in 2008.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2000s
Image Credit: WireImage Mischa Barton in 2008.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2000s
Image Credit: WireImage Nicole Richie in 2009.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: Getty Images Karen Elson in 2010.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: GC Images Blake Lively on the set of “Gossip Girl” in 2010.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: Getty Images Roberto Cavalli’s spring 2011 fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: WireImage Florence Welch in 2011.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Marc Jacobs’ spring 2011 fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Vanessa Hudgens at Coachella in 2012.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: GC Images Lindsay Lohan in 2014.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: GC Images Blake Lively in 2014.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: GC Images Kendall Jenner at Coachella in 2015.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: GC Images Cody Simpson and Gigi Hadid at Coachella in 2015.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: FilmMagic Nicole Richie in 2016.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: FilmMagic Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen at the 2017 Met Gala.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2010s
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Missoni’s fall 2018 fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: WireImage Quannah Chasinghorse at the 2021 Met Gala.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: Getty Images for Florence + the Florence Welch in 2022.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” in 2023.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni/WWD Chloé’s fall 2024 fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: GC Images Rachel Zoe in 2024.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: Dominique Maitre/WWD Isabel Marant’s fall 2024 fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Zendaya at the 2024 Green Carpet Fashion Awards.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Zoe Saldaña at the 2024 Met Gala.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: Getty Images Sienna Miller at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: GC Images Daisy Edgar-Jones in 2024.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni/WWD Saint Laurent’s spring 2025 fashion show.
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Boho Style Through the Years: 2020s
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni/WWD Ralph Lauren’s spring 2025 fashion show.