Chloe History
1952
Chloe was found by Gaby Aghion, an Egyptian born Parisian.
She created soft, body conscious clothes and called them
luxury “prêt a porter.”
1956
Gaby and her business partner Jacques Lenoir presented their first collection at Café de Flore with few simple outfits.
They chose the name Chloe for its warm and feminine appeal, youthful and modern in design.
The label grew and Gaby and her business partner hired new and young talents to design their new collection.
1966
Karl Lagerfeld became Chloe’s Head designer. Under his direction Chloe became one of the most iconic fashion brands in 1970s.
1980s
A series of young designer kept the collection fresh and ever changing. One of them was Martine Sitbon.
1985
Chloe was bought by the luxury goods conglomerate Richemont Group and Chloe grew all over the world.
1997
Stella McCartney reinvented Chloe with a mix of vintage lingerie and low ride trouser. That propelled Chloe to a new level of success.
2001 – 2005
Phoebe Philo, the creative director of Chloe legacy of luxury.
2006
Paulo Melim Anderson became the new chief designer.
Chloe is the leading brand and remains as a symbol of modern, feminine, with a Parisian left Bank image.
About PHOEBE PHILO:
Born in Paris in 1973, Phoebe Philo grew up in a suburb of London. She attended a public high school before enrolling at Central St Martin’s School of Art in 1993.
Less than a year after her graduation in 1996, she was invited to Paris to work at
Chloe.
After working 4 years alongside with the previous Creative Director Stella McCartney she Phoebe Philo became the next in a line of visionary designers to head the prestigious French house.
Chloe is part of the Swiss-based Richemont Group, one of the most important luxury groups in the world.
Other Richemont brands include Cartier, Van Cleef & Arples, Piaget, Baume & Mercier, Montblanc, Jaeger-Le-Coultre, and Alfred Dunhill
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