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Yvan Mispelaere
PARIS — Yvan Mispelaere, slated to take a bow at the end of the Chloé show here on Oct. 7, is also bowing out of the company and heading to Gucci, WWD has learned.
Reached on Monday, Mispelaere confirmed he starts at Gucci in Florence after he finishes up his Chloé duties. He said his title would be design director, working under creative director Frida Giannini.
The move could turn up the heat on Chloé to name a designer successor to Phoebe Philo, who resigned from the Paris-based house in January to spend more time with her family and her new baby.
Asked about Mispelaere's exit, Chloé chairman and chief executive officer Ralph Toledano said, "We don't comment on rumors."
However, he said Chloé would appoint a new creative director shortly after its show in Paris. He also reiterated that "two possibilities are considered: internal and external."
Mispelaere has long been a key member of Philo's team, and came out at the end of the runway in March in Paris alongside two colleagues — Blue Farrier and Adrian Appiolazza. More recently, he was given credit for Chloé's pre-spring collection, which was well received by buyers and press, according to the company.
Sales at Chloé more than doubled last year, and parent Compagnie Financière Richemont has said the firm's momentum has been unaffected by the departure of Philo and is growing "beyond expectations."
Before joining Chloé, Mispelaere was the creative director of Louis Féraud, but he spent much of his design career in Italy, working for Prada in Milan and Valentino in Rome.
Known for his tailoring and intricate dressmaker detailing, Mispelaere joins Gucci as it enjoys strong sales momentum under Giannini's direction. Gucci declined to comment on changes in its design department.
Yvan Mispelaere
PARIS — Yvan Mispelaere, slated to take a bow at the end of the Chloé show here on Oct. 7, is also bowing out of the company and heading to Gucci, WWD has learned.
Reached on Monday, Mispelaere confirmed he starts at Gucci in Florence after he finishes up his Chloé duties. He said his title would be design director, working under creative director Frida Giannini.
The move could turn up the heat on Chloé to name a designer successor to Phoebe Philo, who resigned from the Paris-based house in January to spend more time with her family and her new baby.
Asked about Mispelaere's exit, Chloé chairman and chief executive officer Ralph Toledano said, "We don't comment on rumors."
However, he said Chloé would appoint a new creative director shortly after its show in Paris. He also reiterated that "two possibilities are considered: internal and external."
Mispelaere has long been a key member of Philo's team, and came out at the end of the runway in March in Paris alongside two colleagues — Blue Farrier and Adrian Appiolazza. More recently, he was given credit for Chloé's pre-spring collection, which was well received by buyers and press, according to the company.
Sales at Chloé more than doubled last year, and parent Compagnie Financière Richemont has said the firm's momentum has been unaffected by the departure of Philo and is growing "beyond expectations."
Before joining Chloé, Mispelaere was the creative director of Louis Féraud, but he spent much of his design career in Italy, working for Prada in Milan and Valentino in Rome.
Known for his tailoring and intricate dressmaker detailing, Mispelaere joins Gucci as it enjoys strong sales momentum under Giannini's direction. Gucci declined to comment on changes in its design department.
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