Chloé Taps Former Saint Laurent Deputy Amid Potential Designer Shakeup

PARIS — Chloé has hired Chemena Kamali to lead a parallel design studio as creative director Gabriela Hearst is expected to exit the Paris-based brand, market sources said.

Kamali, who was previously design director for women’s ready-to-wear at Saint Laurent under Anthony Vaccarello, is designing products for Chloé’s pipeline as next steps for the brand after Hearst’s September show remain unclear.

Hearst, who joined Richemont-owned…