Belgian fashion designer Kris Van Assche has been named Artistic Director of Berluti, following his departure from Dior Homme last month.

Van Assche's first collection will be shown during Paris Men's Fashion Week in January next year, and he posted on Instagram 'I have always wanted to build bridges between the savoir-faire, the heritage of a house and my clear-cut contemporary vision. Antoine Arnault spoke to me of his ambitions for @BERLUTI and it is with great pleasure that I accept this new challenge which fits perfectly with my own will and vision'.