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Clare Waight Keller

Creative Director, Uniqlo

She began her design career at Calvin Klein and Gucci before reimagining Chloé and moving on to Givenchy, where she served as artistic director.

Clare Waight Keller
News & Analysis

Givenchy Announces Clare Waight Keller as Artistic Director

Waight Keller succeeds Riccardo Tisci and is the second female designer to take the creative lead at an LVMH couture house.

News & Analysis

Givenchy Announces Clare Waight Keller as Artistic Director

Waight Keller succeeds Riccardo Tisci and is the second female designer to take the creative lead at an LVMH couture house.


News & Analysis

News Bites | Chloé Names Natacha Ramsay-Levi Creative Director, Lubov Azria Exits BCBG

In today's News Bites, Chloé confirms reports that Natacha Ramsay-Levi is to succeed Clare Waight Keller, while Lubov Azria has left her role as chief creative officer at BCBG Maz Azria.

News & Analysis

News Bites | Chloé Names Natacha Ramsay-Levi Creative Director, Lubov Azria Exits BCBG

In today's News Bites, Chloé confirms reports that Natacha Ramsay-Levi is to succeed Clare Waight Keller, while Lubov Azria has left her role as chief creative officer at BCBG Maz Azria.


News & Analysis

A Woman's Work: How Women Can Get Ahead in Fashion

Women are, by far, the primary consumers of fashion, but remain underrepresented in top creative positions. On International Women’s Day, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Tory Burch, Julie de Libran and more weigh in.

News & Analysis

A Woman's Work: How Women Can Get Ahead in Fashion

Women are, by far, the primary consumers of fashion, but remain underrepresented in top creative positions. On International Women’s Day, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Tory Burch, Julie de Libran and more weigh in.


Fashion Week

Morphing Worlds at Chloé

Clare Waight Keller’s final collection represented a new direction for both the designer — and the house.

Fashion Week

Morphing Worlds at Chloé

Clare Waight Keller’s final collection represented a new direction for both the designer — and the house.


Luxury

A Happy New Year for Luxury

Between China’s consumer recovery, Trump’s promise of lower taxes and higher oil prices boosting Middle Eastern and Russian economies, 2017 is looking a lot rosier for luxury goods.

Luxury

A Happy New Year for Luxury

Between China’s consumer recovery, Trump’s promise of lower taxes and higher oil prices boosting Middle Eastern and Russian economies, 2017 is looking a lot rosier for luxury goods.


Fashion Week

The Unbundling of Fashion Week

Traditional fashion weeks are unlikely to disappear, but their reason for being seems very much in flux.

Fashion Week

The Unbundling of Fashion Week

Traditional fashion weeks are unlikely to disappear, but their reason for being seems very much in flux.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Management and Creative Shake-Up At Richemont, Tisci Exits Givenchy

This week, Richmont appointed Andrew Maag as chief executive officer of Dunhill, and Chloé confirmed the departure of creative director Clare Waight Keller.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Management and Creative Shake-Up At Richemont, Tisci Exits Givenchy

This week, Richmont appointed Andrew Maag as chief executive officer of Dunhill, and Chloé confirmed the departure of creative director Clare Waight Keller.


Luxury

Report: Four Richemont Brand CEOs Including Dunhill to Depart

Richemont plans to name new chief executive officers for four of its luxury brands including Vacheron Constantin and Dunhill, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Luxury

Report: Four Richemont Brand CEOs Including Dunhill to Depart

Richemont plans to name new chief executive officers for four of its luxury brands including Vacheron Constantin and Dunhill, according to a person familiar with the situation.


News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Clare Waight Keller Exiting Chloé

The Richemont-owned brand has confirmed the designer’s March 31 departure. Her final collection will be shown at Paris Fashion Week on March 2.

News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Clare Waight Keller Exiting Chloé

The Richemont-owned brand has confirmed the designer’s March 31 departure. Her final collection will be shown at Paris Fashion Week on March 2.


Retail

Macy’s Inc: The Slow Death of an American Icon

Macy’s needs more of the ‘magic’ the company touts in its tagline if the department store chain is to survive.

Retail

Macy’s Inc: The Slow Death of an American Icon

Macy’s needs more of the ‘magic’ the company touts in its tagline if the department store chain is to survive.


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