The international king of denim Renzo Rosso is coming to Australia.
Rosso, founder of denim giant Diesel, will headline the Virgin Melbourne Fashion Festival business events program.
Rosso is also the president of OTB Group, the parent company of iconic brands including Maison Martin Margiela, Marni, Viktor and Rolf.
This is the first in a string of announcements that surround the Festival's 20th milestone.
The business events program will be staged at Crown Resort with a range of international and local industry speakers.
The Festival will run from March 7 to 13, 2016.