The fashion world has experienced a fair amount of upheaval recently, Galliano-gate causing the most disturbance. Now chic Parisian fashion house Chloe has assigned a brand new director – Clare Waight Keller.
Clare will take over the reigns from the current creative director Hannah MacGibbon.
CEO of Chloe Geoffroy de la Bourdonnaye says, “We are grateful to Hannah for her contribution and commitment to Chloé. Her considerable talents will be missed; we are proud to count Hannah among the hall of fame of great designers who have marked the history of Chloé since 1952. I wish Hannah well in her new projects."
Waight Keller, previously in charge of Pringle, says of her new appointment, "I am thrilled to be joining one of the most prestigious design houses in Paris. Chloé is a brand that conveys a beautiful sense of effortless femininity and vivacious sophistication that I look forward to continuing into the next era."
Chloe has a history of churning out new and fantastic female designers. Both Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo have previously directed the fashion house and both now enjoy successful careers within the industry.