Chloé confirms departure of creative director Gabriela Hearst

Following months of speculation, Chloé has confirmed that its creative director, Gabriela Hurst, was leaving the French house following a three-year tenure.

A statement released on Thursday revealed that the women’s wear collection scheduled to be shown on September 28th during Paris Fashion Week would be her last for the brand.

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. 

“Gabriela has brought great energy and a dynamic creative vision to her role at Chloé, contributing to a period of significant progress for the business, and writing a powerful new chapter in the story of our maison,” Ricardo Bellini, the brand’s CEO, said in a statement. “I look forward to the presentation of the SS24 collection as the culmination of her Chloé journey, which will be a celebration of joy and creativity. I wish her much success and happiness as she focuses on her next creative endeavour.”

In her role as creative director of Chloé, Hearst followed in the footsteps of a number of prestigious designers, including Stella McCartney, Karl Lagerfeld, Clare Waight Keller, Phoebe Philo and, most recently, Ramsay-Levi.