Spanish fashion house Paco Rabanne has announced Lydia Maurer as the new Artistic Director of its women's ready-to-wear line, replacing Manish Arora who led the label's re-launch in 2011.

Maurer previously worked with the likes of Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy, before becoming Director of the Paco Rabanne Studio last year. She is set to showcase her first spring/summer 2013 collection in Paris in October.