The NewsAfter months of speculation, Chloé said its creative director, Gabriela Hearst, was leaving the French fashion house after a three-year tenure.
Why It Matters: Chloé was vying to become a beacon of sustainable fashionMs. Hearst, a Uruguay-born designer of women’s ready-to-wear and accessories, founded her namesake luxury label in New York in 2015 before joining Chloé in December 2020.
To many observers the combination of Ms. Hearst and Chloé appeared to be a savvy match.
But rumors throughout 2023 indicated that Ms. Hearst and Chloé might part ways, in part because of pressures placed on the designer by her trans-Atlantic schedule.
Throughout her tenure, Ms. Hearst continued to run her New York-based business while leading the Chloé design studio in Paris.
Persons:
Chloé, Gabriela Hearst, Hearst, Van Cleef, Riccardo Bellini, Hearst’s, Jeremy Scott, Tom Ford, Rhuigi, Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Ann Demeulemeester
Organizations:
Paris, Chloé, Cartier, B, Bally
Locations:
Uruguay, New York, Chloé, Paris, Moschino