Lydia Maurers portrait by Anne Combaz
The Paco Rabanne House have announced that Lydia Maurer will be the new Artistic Director of the Women's Ready-to-Wear line.
Lydia is not shy from big-house experience, previously having worked at, amongst others, Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy before she took on the Direction of the Paco Rabanne Studio in Novemeber 2011.
The 29-year-old designer learnt her craft from the Studio Berçot design school in Paris, where she started work at Laurent. This is where she learnt the precision and discipline of a great Maison.
The Paco Rabanne House declares: "We are very happy to welcome Lydia Maurer. Her determination and her unique sensitivity in terms of the artistic and experimental universe of Paco Rabanne are going to enable us to pursue the renewal of our House in the long term.
"We are confident that her personal vision and talent will position Paco Rabanne amongst the most desirable avant-garde fashion brands in the very near future."
After her time at Laurent, the German-born designer opted for a change of scenery the following year with the launch and development of Rue du Mail, with designer Martine Sitbon. For four years, she learnt the ins and outs of the fashion industry: an enriching and intense journey.
Lydia Maurer confides: "It is a great honor to be taking on the artistic direction of such an emblematic house at the heart of Parisian creation.
"Monsieur Rabanne created his clothing as a means of expressing the singularity of each woman. He invented a timeless, unique and sensual style inspired by art and architecture. This is the ongoing creative spirit that I wish to convey in my work for the House."
Lydia Maurer will present her first Spring/Summer 2013 collection in Paris this upcoming October.
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