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Goodbye Scotland and Hannah MacGibbons, Clare Says Hello to Chloé

Jessica Lapidos — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:53:56 +0000

In the fashion industry’s grand game of musical chairs, the latest designer to officially take a new seat is Clare Waight Keller. She landed Hannah MacGibbon’s old seat at Chloé as the new Creative Director. Keller is moving from Pringle of Scotland, the company she nursed from a small Scottish knitwear company to an international luxury brand. And that’s exactly why Chloé wants her; her knack for innovative knits.

Clare Waight Keller waves goodbye to Pringle of Scotland.

Hannah MacGibbons bows out of Chloé.

As Hannah MacGibbons moves on from her ten year tenure at Chloé, we will get to see how Clare Waight Keller’s vision evolves in this new house. Keller’s experience spans through top design houses: senior women’s designer at Gucci in the Tom Ford era, men’s design director for Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label, and her first job was women’s wear designer at Calvin Klein. Keller’s got it going on.

The aesthetic she’s honed at Pringle seems to be aligned with the concept of Chloé, and she will likely bring into focus the more technical aspect of knits. Her vision for dramatic capes and flowing yet fitted separates is sure to make her a welcome figure at the Chloé house. She brought the concept of luxury ready to wear to Pringle, just as Chloé introduced that concept to the world.

Besides, she fulfills Chloé’s anglophilic fem obsession. Aside from a unsuccessful s two-year tint with Swede Paulo Melim Andersson from 2006, it’s been Brit after Brit at the French design house: Stella McCartney, Phoebe Philo, Hannah MacGibbons and now Clare Waight Keller. Fancy that. Of course, those all succeeded his Royal Kaisership Karl Lagerfeld as he helmed the brand by freelance after the original designer, Gaby Aghion, from 1966 through the 70s.

So, how do you feel about this round of musical chairs?

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Chloé Colorful Cape Must-Have

Jessica Lapidos — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:49:18 +0000

The most playful piece on the Chloé runway yesterday is a building block of colors transformed into a blanket cape. Wrap it, twist it, throw it, sleep it, it will bend to your will. Through a sea of snakeskin, the fleecy quality of the rich hues makes a giddy statement. Hannah MacGibbon has mastered the cape; it seems to be a Chloé signature. This one might just be their best yet.

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RUNWAY: Chloé Spring/Summer 2010

Kirby Marzec — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:42:16 +0000

Branching nicely from her Fall 2009 collection, Hannah MacGibbon brought us some more relaxed, masculine, natural pieces for the Spring season. With a copious array of beige, khaki and cream colored dresses, trousers, suit coats and capes, the Spring 2010 collection aired on the side of casual, English countryside, with a bit of boyish comfort. MacGibbon traded in stilettos for some strappy, leather sandals, which trouser pants were tucked into. Disheveled, baggy and natural, I couldn’t ask for more!

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ADDICT: Chloe Fall 09

Rebecca Alexander — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:52:41 +0000

Hannah MacGibbon shoots models Kasia Struss, Sigrid Agren, and Karlie Kloss for the Chloe Fall 09 ad.

LINKAGE: Fashionologie