Editor’s Notice: As Pharrell Williams, a co-chair of the 2025 Met Gala, seems the Could 2025 cowl of Vogue, we revisit this evaluation of his private model.
Monsieur Louis Vuitton might need been trunkmaker to an empress, however Pharrell Williams—who will made his debut on the French home in 2023—has even nearer ties to royalty, having normal himself “son of a pharaoh.” Prematurely of that occasion Williams posted an image of himself atop an LV pyramid of wooden on Instagram. Was it a manifestation of the “room with no roof” he sings about in his hit music “Glad”?
Having walked runways and been a muse, collaborator, and designer, Williams is not any stranger to trend, or to Louis Vuitton. His relationship with the French luxurious home dates again about 20 years. “The place it began” is the caption he hooked up to a photograph from 2004 through which he’s carrying a Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami scarf with a varsity jacket. Past that, there’s the 2006 “Say Somethin” video with Mariah Carey, shot within the Paris flagship retailer; the eyeglass collaboration for the home with Nigo; and the Blason jewellery assortment of 2008. As the primary assortment proved, the artistic director takes cues from his personal closet. Although he shed a few of his sartorial previous by means of gross sales on his public sale platform, Joopiter, the performer has a transparent model id that’s constructed round denim and messaging, motos and diamonds, and camo and cardigans. The artistic director is loyal to the manufacturers he’s (co)based, Billionaire Boys Membership, Icecream, and Humanrace, and to the businesses he’s collaborated with, together with Adidas. Along with Louis Vuitton, previously he’s worn loads of Chanel and Comme des Garçons.
With a vibe that’s informal however cool, and an emphasis on materials which have patina or mushy textures, Williams introduces construction into his wardrobe by way of military-inspired garb and quick fits. He additionally has a penchant for jewellery and a style for assertion sneakers and the occasional topper. Who can overlook the Buffalo hat, designed by Vivienne Westwood for World’s Finish, that he wore to the 2014 Grammy Awards? As together with his music, Williams is ready to work throughout genres to provide you with one thing that’s signature Pharrell.Right here, an evaluation of Williams’s private model.
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Williams has a 360-degree view of trend, having been a mannequin, muse, creator, and buyer.
