LVMH_owned Givenchy is cutting ties with designer Clare Waight Keller, who served as the label’s artistic director for three years, the entire length of her contract with the French label.
Keller commented on her departure with a statement on Instagram that read, ” From the heart ♥️ After three truly wonderful years, the time has come to close my chapter at Givenchy. As the first woman to be the Artistic Director of this legendary Maison, I feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to cherish its legacy and bring it new life.”
The first woman ever to lead Givenchy in its 67-year history, Keller had a big moment when she dressed Meghan Markle for her 2018 wedding, she failed to generate much excitement and was often seen by fashion followers as falling far short of filling the shoes of her very charismatic predecessor, Riccardo Tisci, now the lead creative at Burberry.
Prior design roles for Keller included Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren‘s Purple Label, Gucci (during its Tom Ford era) and Pringle of Scotland. In 2011, she landed the position of head designer of Chloé where she lead the French label for a well-regarded six years.
Keller presented her final Givenchy runway, a fall 2020 women’s ready to wear collection, in early March 2020 during Paris Fashion Week.
