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Hannah MacGibbon to Leave Chloé

Hannah MacGibbon
Hannah MacGibbon Photo: Dave M. Benett/2010 Dave M. Benett

In a stroke of technological savvy, Chloé announced on its Twitter feed and website this morning that head designer Hannah MacGibbon would be replaced by Clare Waight Keller on June 1. The announcement follows rampant speculation as to MacGibbon’s fate at the house during the fall 2011 show season, when John Galliano exited Christian Dior and Christophe Decarnin exited Balmain, and the industry could scarcely help but gossip their faces off. MacGibbon leaves her decade-long run at the house, where she began as an assistant, to pursue “new projects,” Chloé said in a statement. And if she needs a job at another fashion label, Gianfranco Ferré and Cacharel are just two labels in need of designers.

chloé appoints clare waight keller as creative director [Chloé]
Hannah MacGibbon out, Clare Waight Keller in at Chloe [Telegraph UK]

Hannah MacGibbon to Leave Chloé