Dakota Johnson feels "elated" to be the new face of Valentino

Dakota told WWD in a statement: "I'm elated to be joining the Valentino family, and beyond happy to be reunited with my dearest friend Alessandro Michele.

"I am honored and excited to begin this new chapter with a team of such wonderful and talented people."

The actress previously worked with Michele during his tenure as creative director at Gucci when she was also an ambassador for the brand.

A statement from the Valentino fashion house added of the actress: "[The] appointment marks the continuation of the maison's ongoing dialogue with individuals that embody a shared commitment to artistry, elegance and cultural resonance."

Dakota joins fellow Valentino brand ambassador Colman Domingo, who was also recently made an ambassador for the company's fragrance line.

It comes after the actress recently opened up about her signature style - admitting she is "emotionally attached" to her hair and doubts she'll ever go for a drastic change.

She told Etalk: "Oh, God. You know what? I'm like obviously physically attached to my hair, but I'm very emotionally attached to it, and I should probably change things up, but I don't think I will."

Dakota is known for her long hair and heavy fringe and her longtime hair stylist Mark Townsend recently revealed the actress often cuts her own bangs if she's away and unable to get to the salon.

Mark told Lofficiel.co.uk: "She has a very heart-shaped face. Her forehead is much wider than her jaw. Heart-shaped faces call out for bangs. "We do all these little changes here and there, sometimes she likes them above her eyebrows.

"My favorite is when they're between the brow and the lash which is a very tiny amount of space so I have to see her every two weeks to cut her bangs when we keep them there.

"But ... she trims them herself while she's away sometimes. She doesn't do a bad job, but we definitely needed to even them out a little bit.

"She only does the middle. She doesn't get into trying to cut the sides."