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Pharrell Williams to set the stage for Louis Vuitton at Paris Men's Fashion Week

Louis Vuitton will unveil its first menswear collection under newly appointed creative director Pharrell Williams. The brand will inaugurate the upcoming men's fashion week in Paris, which is scheduled from June 20 to 25. The next edition will feature a slightly higher number of shows compared to last year, with 42 fashion shows in total, while...

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The many hats of Pharrell Williams: From Billionaire Boys Club to Louis Vuitton

The appointment of Pharrell Williams as creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton closes one of the most talked-about chapters in recent fashion history. At last, it is officially known who will follow in Virgil Abloh's footsteps. Some critical voices may question the multi-talented creative's credentials - some might know him primarily for...

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Will Pharrell Williams usher in a new era at Louis Vuitton or will it be more of the same?

When Louis Vuitton announced Pharrell Williams is to succeed Virgil Abloh as the new creative director of menswear, it underpinned its new strategy for the French luxury house. By focusing on celebrity, influencers and artists, LVMH is writing a new blueprint to remain the world’s most successful luxury group and growing its 20 billion euro...

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A new era for Louis Vuitton: Pharrell Williams becomes creative director for menswear

Louis Vuitton has finally found a successor for Virgil Abloh. Pharrell Williams is to become creative director for menswear. Singer, music producer and designer Pharrell Williams is taking up the role of men's creative director at Louis Vuitton with immediate effect, the French luxury house announced on Tuesday. His first collection for the...

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Adidas and Pharrell Williams launch Humanrace premium basics collection

Sportswear giant Adidas and musician Pharrell Williams are returning for a spring collaboration with a unisex Humanrace premium basics collection “built for everyday wear”. The Humanrace collection is a range of colourful apparel that brings together “quality, vivid colour and a loose fit,” explains Adidas in the press release, with styles...

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Video: Chanel Connects: 3.55 Masterclass Paris

In this episode, Chanel Connects: 3.55 has gathered Chanel’s president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, Caroline de Maigret, Dimitri Chamblas and Pharrell Williams alongside Tyler Brûlé, chairman and editorial director of Monocle and talked about education, design, craft and savoir-faire. Listen to the podcast below. Source: Chanel Connects: 3.55...

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Podcast: Singer Pharrell Williams speaks to stage designer Es Devlin about the impact of technology

In this episode of Chanel Connects, singer Pharrell Williams had a conversation with stage designer Es Devlin about how technology is changing us, the need to elevate black entrepreneurs and more. Listen to the podcast below. Source: Chanel Connects via Spotify Photo credit: Courtesy of Chanel

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Video: Parrell Williams' exclusive concert in Seoul celebrating Chanel collaboration

Highlights of an exclusive concert by Pharrell Williams that followed the launch of the Chanel Pharrell capsule collection in Seoul. Source: Chanel, YouTube.

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Video: Behind-the-scenes of the Chanel Pharrell Film

Pharrell Williams opens up to Loïc Prigent about his relationship with the House and how the collaboration came to be. The first Chanel capsule collection pushes boundaries and builds bridges between different codes and universes, a play between Chanel’s heritage and Pharrell’s colourful universe. Available at the new Seoul flagship boutique...

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Video: "Reincarnation," film by Karl Lagerfeld ft. Pharrell Williams

“Reincarnation” is the new short film created and directed by Karl Lagerfeld to accompany the Chanel Paris-Salzburg 2014/15 Métiers d'art collection shown on December 2nd, 2014 in Salzburg. This new short film was the perfect opportunity for Karl Lagerfeld to develop an artistic collaboration with Pharrell Williams, a close friend of the House...

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Pharrell Williams teases upcoming collection with Chanel

American rapper, producer and fashion designer Pharrel Williams is set to launch a gender-fluid, streetwear-inspired collection with Chanel. Titled “Chanel Pharrell”, the capsule includes brightly-colored sweatshirts, T-shirts, tote bags, loafers, sneakers and accessories. "> This is not the first time Chanel and Pharrell work together. The...

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Chanel to collaborate with Pharrell Williams

French luxury house Chanel has announced it is collaborating with pop star Pharrell Williams on a capsule collection to be released in April 2019. Last week Chanel unveiled its cruise show in Bangkok, where Williams was photographed sporting a yellow logo hoodie, as part of the collaboration's marketing campaign. The brightly-coloured pullover...