Of all the names rumored for the Gucci role over the last month—and there were a lot of them— Demna, who was announced as its new artistic director today, is both the most obvious and the least.

I am truly excited to join the Gucci family,” said Demna in a statement. “It is an honor to contribute to a House that I deeply respect and have long admired.” Demna will

Today, Kering announced that Demna will take on the role of Artistic Director at Gucci beginning in early July. The news comes several weeks after Sabato De Sarno departed the brand. It also comes on the heels of what turned out to be Demna’s last Paris ready-to-wear show as the house’s creative director.