Chemena Kamali
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Chemena Kamali | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Education | Central Saint Martins |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Employer | Chloé |
| Spouse | Konstantin Wehrum |
| Children | 2 |
Chemena Kamali (/tʃəˈmiːnə kəˈmɑːliː/ chə-MI-na kə-MAL-i) (born 1981) is a fashion designer. She became the creative director of fashion brand Chloé in 2023.
Born in Germany in 1981, Chemena Kamali graduated from the fashion design course at Trier University of Applied Sciences.[1]
She then undertook a Master of Arts in Fashion at Central Saint Martins University of the Arts in London under Professor Louise Wilson.[2] She graduated with distinction in 2007.[3]
Career
Kamali worked in design from the mid-2000s. She began her career at the Maison as part of Phoebe Philo’s team and later returned as Design Director to Clare Waight Keller in 2012. From 2016, she was Women's Ready to Wear Design Director for Anthony Vaccarello at Saint Laurent.[2]
On October 9, 2023, Kamali was appointed as the Creative Director of Chloé.[4]
Her first show for Chloe in February 2024 was a warmly received debut.[2][5][6]
Few months after her first show, Kamali launched Chloé Arts, a new program to nurture women artists.[7]