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Mar 10, 2008 @ 2:07pm

With WWD reporting that Paolo Melim Andersson and Chloe have officially broken up, we find ourselves looking back on their relationship the same way we did when we found out that Lauren and Brody parted ways. Admittedly, they weren't together very long, but we really liked where things were going.

For us, Paolo was like a latter day Karl Lagerfeld, creating stark, startlingly cool clothes, and some of the most exciting shoes we've seen in a while. And ok, so we get that Cathy Horyn isn't a fan, but really, is she a fan of anyone?

We're sure that Hannah MacGibbon (former assistant to Valentino) will do a fantastic job in the top slot, and Phoebe Philo was herself promoted from assistant to Creative Director, so there is a recent precedent for an anonymous designer making waves at the house. We just really hope that she takes this time to create something personal and unique like Paolo did, rather than retreading on Chloe's bestsellers (see the Paddington themed Overload of 2006).

We can only take comfort in the fact that Paolo lasted longer than Lars Nilsson at Gianfranco Ferre.

--BRETT KANE

posted by Cortege

Mar 10, 2008 3:06PM

Finally.
Now Chloe can get back in business.

posted by guest

Mar 10, 2008 3:27PM

I actually liked him, and his clothes

posted by houseofholland

Mar 10, 2008 4:34PM

RIP Chloe being good :(

posted by anna_muffin

Mar 10, 2008 5:58PM

I loved his clothes.

posted by skint and mint

Mar 10, 2008 7:49PM

noooo! i loved paulo's stuff! :/

ah well, i hope she keeps chloe amazing.

posted by curlytop

Mar 11, 2008 8:26AM

hmm.. i liked his clothes too but i guess we all just have to move on from this.

posted by astralgirl02

Mar 11, 2008 3:38PM

Loved the accessories, but not a fan of his direction. I'm excited to see where Chloe goes next!

posted by dHOMMEc

Mar 11, 2008 9:38PM

I liked his clothes a lot actually, although the last collection (f/w 2008) was a little underwhelming. I liked the injection of color and easy-ness he gave to the house and im sorry that collection Philo did for fall 2006 was nothing more than "amish frump".

Mar 13, 2008 2:45AM

GOOD. He was taking Chloe in a direction that was so unlike the Chloe girl. I want Phoebe back!

Mar 20, 2008 9:03AM

dHOMMEc - FYI, Philo's last collection for Chloe was Spring/Summer '06; so the 'amish frump' you refer to wasn't her doing (it was the design team's).

I'm relieved to see PMA go. He was a square peg in a round hole.