“MacGibbon's scallop-edge coats, rounded-shoulder blouses, and high-waisted flared shorts, interspersed with ruffle-necklined dresses and jumpsuits with an eighties kind of gathered swell in the thigh region, certainly had an air of summery freshness about them. Her contrasts of chartreuse, beige, cream, bluebell, green, and a particular apricot (the exact shade that appears on Chloé packaging) were rinsed of any print and shorn of the embroidery that is a usual feature of the brand.”

“Enter Hannah MacGibbon, Philo's former assistant and the house's original choice to replace her, who is now subject to great expectations, particularly in this less-than-balmy economic climate. MacGibbon certainly didn't shy away from the task, but approached it with a fun, upbeat and Seventies-Eighties attitude that shone through in the clothes. She honed in on Chloé's signature girlish naïveté in daywear done up with scalloped details, sweetheart necks, bows and broderie anglaise. It was sweet on apron dresses and crisscross ruffle tops, but MacGibbon tempered it with tailoring and sportif, which worked well together on a green camper top and scalloped-lapel blazer. Bronze lamé added a little sizzle to the girly fare.”