"I am delighted to welcome Gabriela Hearst to our company. I have always admired her creative energy and her attachment to exceptional craftsmanship. Her powerful vision of more responsible fashion fully embodies the values and commitment that define today's Chloé woman. Gabriela is a visionary woman and her creative talent it will be an important asset in the evolution and development of our founder's vision of a powerful and inspiring femininity. We share the conviction that it is our duty to actively participate in the definition of a responsible eco future and take Chloé to new heights", commented Riccardo Bellini, President and CEO of Chloé, in a statement.
 
The Paris-based luxury house points out that Hearst, winner of the Woolmark Prize in 2017, is the first creator with a strong multicultural heritage, as internalized in Uruguay as in the USA, to head the Parisian art department.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to join such a prestigious House (...) I am honoured to be able to perpetuate this vision, with the Chloé teams, both in creative and ethical terms ", concluded Gabriela Hearst.