British designer Matthew Williamson has been confirmed as the new artistic director for Italian fashion house Pucci. Williamson famous for his use of colour and feminine collections will be replacing Christian Lacroix who led the design team for 3 years.

“He has created a brand characterised by colour and glamour that fits with the Pucci spirit,” the Florentine fashion house said in a statement.

His first collection for Pucci will show in February at the autumn/winter 2006 fashion week in Milan and he will continue to design his own name collection.