Marco Zanini’s appointment as creative director of the recently revived house of Schiaparelli is finally official, WWD reports. Rumors of his hiring began back in April, but neither he nor the brand confirmed until today. He joins Schiaparelli from Rochas, where he worked for five years after stints at Versace, Halston, and Dolce & Gabbana;
Founded by Elsa Schiaparelli in the late twenties, the fashion house has been defunct since 1954, and was eventually bought by Italian fashion magnate Diego Della Valle.
Marco Zanini’s first collection for Schiaparelli will show during the Paris couture collections this coming January. He built his debut collection around the simple, feminine slip dress, and has since become known for creating fantastical but easy-to-wear separates like boxy, fur-trimmed brocade coats and candy-striped trousers. It’ll be fun to see what he does with the house, which is steeped in tradition but hasn’t produced a single garment in over five decades. […]
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