Nina Ricci has announced that Guillaume Henry will be its new creative director. Guillaume, a 35-year-old French national, graduated from the École Duperré in 2000 and then the IFM Paris Fashion School. After gaining experience at Givenchy and Paule Ka, he served as artistic director of Carven in 2009, where he revitalized the house. Ralph Toledano, president of the fashion division of the Puig Group, which owns Nina Ricci, commented, "We are delighted to welcome Guillaume Henry as Nina Ricci's new creative director. I am confident that his artistic vision, insight, intelligence, and captivating talent will bring a wonderful energy to Nina Ricci." Guillaume will take up his post on January 5th, 2015, and the 15-16 Autumn/Winter collection will be his first collection.