Kidman will be wearing Chanel

One fashion icon is partnering with another: Nicole Kidman is the new face of Chanel.

The French luxury house announced Friday that Kidman is the new celebrity spokeswoman for Chanel No. 5, the top selling fragrance in the world. The iconic perfume was introduced in 1921.

Baz Luhrmann, who directed the 36-year-old actress in the musical “Moulin Rouge,” is creating, directing and producing the ad campaign, which will be ready in the fall of 2004.

Kidman isn’t the first celebrity to be featured in Chanel ads, but the company has used stars, including Catherine Deneuve and more recently Estella Warren, when they were still up-and-comers -- unlike Kidman, who’s at the height of her celebrity after winning the best-actress Oscar this year for “The Hours.”