More than a year after longtime artistic director Karl Lagerfeld passed away in February 2019, Fendi has finally named his successor: Kim Jones.

On Wednesday, September 9, the Italian fashion house announced that Jones will be in charge of Fendi's womenswear. Jones will oversee the creative direction of Fendi's women's haute couture, ready-to-wear, and fur collections, while also maintaining his post as artistic director of Dior Men, a position he has held since 2018.

"I would like to thank Monsieur Arnault, Pietro Beccari, Serge Brunschwig, and Silvia Venturini Fendi deeply for this wonderful opportunity. It is a great honor to not only continue working at Dior Men's, but also to join the Fendi maison," Jones wrote in an Instagram post announcing the news.

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault congratulated the veteran LVMH designer in a statement. "[Kim Jones] is a great talent and, since joining the company, has continually proven his ability to adapt to the codes and traditions of the LVMH maisons while rethinking them with modernity and audacity," Arnault said. At Fendi, we are confident that his vision and passion will contribute greatly to the success of the women's collection."

The designer will present his first Fendi collection at the Fall/Winter 2021 circuit in February 2021.