The house of Chloé was led by Karl Lagerfeld from the 1960s to the 1990s. It was bought in the mid-1980s by the Swiss luxury group, Richemont. Stella McCartney was creative director from 1997 to 2001, and Phoebe Philo took over as creative director in 2001. This luxury ready-to-wear house remains an important player in fashion.
Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry. Francesca Sterlacci and Joanne Arbuckle.