Pharrell Williams Joins Louis Vuitton as Men's Creative Director One Year After Virgil Abloh's Death
- American record producer, Pharrell Williams, has joined the fashion powerhouse, Louis Vuitton
- The artist who is also a fashion designer has officially become the Men's creative director
- According to the brand's statement, Williams will debut his first collection in June during Men's Fashion Week in Paris
Grammy-winning producer, rapper, singer and songwriter, Pharrell Williams has officially become the new menswear creative director for Louis Vuitton.
The announcement was made on social media, in which the label described Williams as 'a visionary whose creative universes expand from music to art, and to fashion'.
Source: Instagram
In the statement, the chairman and CEO of the fashion brand, Pietro Beccari said:
“I am glad to welcome Pharrell back home, after our collaborations in 2004 and 2008 for Louis Vuitton, as our new Men’s Creative Director. His creative vision beyond fashion will undoubtedly lead Louis Vuitton towards a new and very exciting chapter.”
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This comes over a year after the death of high-profile designer Virgil Abloh in 2021, who previously held the Louis Vuitton role.
Pharrell Williams as a fashion designer
Williams' first collection for the label will be shown at the Men's Fashion Week in Paris in June. This is not the rapper's first business in fashion.
In 2005, Williams partnered with Japanese fashion icon, Nigo, to create the streetwear brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream footwear.
In 2008, Williams co-designed a series of eyewear and jewellery for Louis Vuitton
Virgil Abloh dies at age 41
Virgil Abloh, an American fashion designer and entrepreneur passed away as a result of cancer on Sunday, November 28, 2021.
Abloh who before making history as Louis Vuitton's first Black artistic director, founded the cultish streetwear label Off-White, had been battling with cancer for two years, a statement on his official Instagram page reveals.
Survived by his wife, two kids, a sister and parents, Abloh was the founder and CEO of luxury clothing brand, Off-White.
Expensive feet: Nike’s rare Louis Vuitton Air Force 1 shoes sold for N147m
After being up for auction on auction house Sotheby’s for two weeks, bidding for the Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 Lows has officially closed.
Interestingly, a size 5 commanded the highest price of all 200 pairs auctioned, selling for a whopping $352,800 which is about N147 million.
Coming in far behind as the second-highest selling shoes in the pair of the super-rare sneakers is a size 9.5 that sold for $201,600.
Source: Legit.ng
