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Louis Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to head menswear designs

Pharrell Williams attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 51st Annual Induction and Awards Gala in New York New York, U.S., June 16, 2022.  REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Pharrell Williams attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 51st Annual Induction and Awards Gala in New York New York, U.S., June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
LVMH top label Louis Vuitton said on Tuesday it has hired Pharrell Williams to head artistic direction of its menswear designs, tapping a popular figure from the music industry to fill the high-profile position left vacant since the passing of star designer Virgil Abloh over a year ago.

“Louis Vuitton is delighted to welcome @Pharrell as its new Men’s Creative Director”, Louis Vuitton said in a tweet, confirming earlier reports from the Wall Street Journal and the French daily Le Figaro.

Williams’ first collection for the label will be shown in June during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, the brand added.

Williams rose to fame in the music business as a producer and singer with hits including “Happy” and “Blurred Lines.” He has won 13 Grammy awards and was a judge on the popular singing competition show “The Voice.”

“Happy,” written for the animated movie Despicable Me 2, earned Williams one of his two Oscar nominations. His second Academy Award nod came as a producer of best picture nominee “Hidden Figures.”

 

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Williams also has extensive experience in the fashion industry. He played a role in the rise of streetwear, co-founding the label Billionaire Boys Club with Japanese designer Nigo in 2003, and launching collaborations with Adidas as well as luxury brands Moncler and Chanel.

Last year, Williams created buzz when he turned up for Nigo’s debut fashion show in Paris for LVMH-owned label Kenzo wearing diamond-studded glasses made by Tiffany — another brand belonging to LVMH.

The appointment marks the first move by Louis Vuitton’s newly appointed CEO, Pietro Beccari.

Abloh, who passed away in November 2021, was fashion’s highest-profile Black designer and symbolized the fusion of streetwear with high-end fashion, mixing influences like graffiti art and skateboard culture into his styles.

The label’s design studios have since drawn on Abloh’s designs, bringing in performers ranging from Florida’s Marching 100 band and Spanish singer Rosalia to energise catwalk shows.

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