THE ROOM 406: Chloé welcomes Clare

Chloé welcomes Clare

Clare Waight Keller, new creative director at Chloe

French brand Chloé, which has enjoyed prolific success under the leadership of creative director Hannah MacGibbon in recent years, has now passed the torch to former Pringle designer Clare Waight Keller.

Waight Keller became creative director at Pringle of Scotland in 2005 after being a senior women's wear designer for Gucci under Tom Ford, and working alongside Francisco Costa and Christopher Bailey. She has also designed for Ralph Lauren's Purple Label menswear and Calvin Klein.

"I am thrilled to be joining one of the most prestigious design houses in Paris," Waight Keller told Vogue.com. "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," she added. The designer had taken a sabbatical to focus on family and friends, but will start her new role on June 1st.

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