Clare Waight Keller is Chloe's new creative director

Clare Waight Keller has been named as the new creative director at Chloe, replacing Hannah MacGibbon at the French label.

Clare Waight Keller has been named as the new creative director at Chloe.

The designer - who quit her role at Pringle of Scotland earlier this year for "personal reasons" - will take over at the French fashion house on June 1, replacing current creative director Hannah MacGibbon.

Clare said: "I am thrilled to be joining one of the most prestigious design houses in Paris. Chloe is a brand that conveys a beautiful sense of effortless femininity and vivacious sophistication that I look forward to continuing into the next era."

Chloe CEO Geoffroy de la Bourdonnaye said of Hannah's time at the label: "We are grateful to Hannah for her contribution and commitment to Chloe. Her considerable talents will be missed; we are proud to count Hannah among the hall of fame of great designers who have marked the history of Chloe since 1952. I wish Hannah well in her new projects."

Hannah added: "I will always have a deep affection for Chloe and am very grateful to the company for having given me this opportunity."

Clare - who is pregnant with her third child - announced her resignation earlier this year after being at the label since 2005.

She said: "It's a sad moment - but the perfect time to close my era at Pringle. I leave incredibly proud of Pringle's growth from a Scottish knitwear company to an international luxury brand. And to a certain extent, this move is for personal reasons."