As reported by Vanity Fair, renowned industrial designer Marc Newson is joining Apple:

Designer Marc Newson is joining Apple as part of senior vice president of design Jonathan Ive’s team, the company told VF Daily on Friday.

Ive was quoted in the article saying:

He is extraordinarily talented. We are particularly excited to formalize our collaboration as we enjoy working together so much and have found our partnership so effective.

Newson and Ive had indeed collaborated on a number of projects before, such as items sold at a special auction to raise funds to fight AIDS (including a red Mac Pro). Newson joining Apple is particularly noteworthy as it’s the latest in a series of design and fashion-related hires that suggest Apple’s rumored wearable device should have a strong fashion component.

See also: Vanity Fair’s interview with Ive and Newson in November 2013.