Will Smith's son Jaden has been snapped up as the face of Louis Vuitton’s new womenswear campaign.

The actor will front the company's spring/summer 2016 line.

The news was revealed by artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière in a series of Instagram posts.

He wrote: "Happy to introduce Jaden Smith @christiaingrey in the new SS16 @louisvuitton ad Campaign photographed by Bruce Weber."

The 17-year-old is the first male to front a female campaign for Louis Vuitton.

Smith has followed his father Will into music in addition to film.

He has released rap tracks such as '4 My 1' and 'Scarface'.

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