It has been announced that Marco Zanini will be the new creative director of Schiaparelli. He will be in charge of both haute couture and ready-to-wear collections. Zanini's first collection will be presented during the haute couture season in January 2014.

Schiaparelli was founded in 1927 by Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973). The house closed in 1954 and became part of the Tod's Group in 2006. For the 2013-14 AW season, the brand presented a capsule collection by Christian Lacroix.

Marco Zanini was born in Milan in 1971. In 1995, he worked for designer Lawrence Steele, Dolce & Gabbana, and Versace before becoming creative director of Halston in 2008 to revive the brand. Since 2009, he has served as creative director of Rochas.