Julia Maurer is Artistic Director of Paris label Men and Women 's Ready - to - Wear . The 29-year - old replaced Indian fashion designer Manish Arora in June . Prior to that she worked for Givenchy and on Martine Sitbon 's Rue de Paris label . That 's according to Paco Rabanne 's Artistic Director Lydia Maurer , who claims one of the greatest challenges of being a designer is staying true to oneself while at the same time listening to comments from critics , journalists and clients , without getting pulled off course by them . The German designer has just shown her first collection at Paris Fashion Week .
Julia Maurer is Artistic Director of Paris label Men and Women 's Ready - to - Wear . The 29-year - old replaced Indian fashion designer Manish Arora in June . Prior to that she worked for Givenchy and on Martine Sitbon 's Rue de Paris label . The German designer has just shown her first collection at Paris Fashion Week .