Frederic Arnault, one of the five children of LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, will become chief executive of the group's high-end Italian cashmere label Loro Piana in June, the world's biggest luxury group said in a statement on Wednesday.

The fashion role is expected to bolster Frédéric Arnault’s credentials as a candidate to one day lead the luxury-goods giant.

Bernard Arnault, the 76-year-old billionaire founder of LVMH, signaled he could helm the luxury group for the best part of another decade.LVMH said in a filing that it will seek to raise the age limit for the chief executive officer and chairman to 85 from the current 80 at next month’s annual general meeting.