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ChloéCreative directors & runway casting
Who is the creative director of Chloé?
Chemena Kamali is Chloé’s creative director, a role announced in October 2023. Before: Gabriela Hearst (2020–2023). Checked 22 October 2026. Chloé has had 12 creative leads since 1952, each sourced on this page. The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified runway walks for Chloé, by models including Vittoria Ceretti and Natasha Poly.
- Creative director
- Chemena Kamali
- Since
- 2023
- Previously
- Gabriela Hearst (2020–2023)
Trade press has reported since July 2026 that Kamali could leave; Chloé had not announced any change when we checked on 1 October 2026. Source ↗
Checked 22 October 2026 · Chloé — Chemena Kamali, Creative Director ↗ · All houses
Faces on the ledger
Creative director timeline
Who have been Chloé’s creative directors?
12 creative leads from 1952 to today. Titles are given as the house used them. Each row links its source. Checked 22 October 2026.
- 1952
Gaby AghionCurrent
Founder
- 1964–1983
Karl Lagerfeld
Designer (sole designer from 1974)
- 1987–1992
Martine Sitbon
Head designer
- 1992–1997
Karl Lagerfeld
Designer (second spell)
- 1997–2001
Stella McCartney
Creative director
- 2001–2006
Phoebe Philo
Creative director
- 2006–2008
Paulo Melim Andersson
Creative director
Drapers — Chloé replaces creative director (11 March 2008) ↗
- 2008–2011
Hannah MacGibbon
Creative director
- 2011–2017
Clare Waight Keller
Creative director
- 2017–2020
Natacha Ramsay-Levi
Creative director
- 2020–2023
Gabriela Hearst
Creative director
Richemont — Chloé appoints Gabriela Hearst as Creative Director (7 December 2020) ↗
- 2023–present
Chemena KamaliCurrent
Creative director
Ledger
Which models have walked for Chloé?
The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified walks for Chloé, including Vittoria Ceretti, Natasha Poly.
- Walked Vittoria Ceretti Source ↗
AW26
Paris Fashion Week - Walked Natasha Poly Source ↗
SS27
Paris Fashion Week
Sources
- Chloé — Chemena Kamali, Creative Director ↗
- FashionUnited — What’s behind Chemena Kamali’s rumoured departure (30 July 2026) ↗
- Chloé — The history of the Maison since 1952 ↗
- Drapers — Chloé replaces creative director (11 March 2008) ↗
- Richemont — Chloé appoints Gabriela Hearst as Creative Director (7 December 2020) ↗
- Richemont — Chloé announces the appointment of Chemena Kamali as Creative Director (9 October 2023) ↗
Each of the 2 ledger walks above links its own published source. Identifiers: Wikidata · Wikipedia. Corrections: /corrections.
Chloé, answered
Who is the creative director of Chloé?
- Chemena Kamali is Chloé’s creative director, a role announced in October 2023. Before: Gabriela Hearst (2020–2023). Checked 22 October 2026.
Who was the creative director of Chloé before Chemena Kamali?
- Chemena Kamali succeeded Gabriela Hearst (creative director, 2020–2023). The full timeline is on this page, with a source for each term.
Who have been Chloé’s creative directors?
- In order: Gaby Aghion (founder, 1952), Karl Lagerfeld (1964–1983), Martine Sitbon (1987–1992), Karl Lagerfeld (1992–1997), Stella McCartney (1997–2001), Phoebe Philo (2001–2006), Paulo Melim Andersson (2006–2008), Hannah MacGibbon (2008–2011), Clare Waight Keller (2011–2017), Natacha Ramsay-Levi (2017–2020), Gabriela Hearst (2020–2023), Chemena Kamali (2023–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.
Which models have walked for Chloé?
- The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified walks for Chloé, including Vittoria Ceretti, Natasha Poly.