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Pharrell Williams to receive 2025 André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has named musician, designer, and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams as the 2025 recipient of the André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor recognizes his impact on fashion and the broader creative industries. Williams, the Creative Director of Louis Vuitton Menswear, will be celebrated on...

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Saint Laurent takes men to the seventies; Louis Vuitton proposes eclecticism

Designer Anthony Vaccarello's seventies-inspired vision for Saint Laurent's menswear collection and the eclectic musical celebration from Louis Vuitton, under the ever-restless direction of Pharrell Williams, marked the first day of Paris Men's Fashion Week. ‘For summer 2026, Anthony Vaccarello evokes a moment suspended in time (...) where...

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Louis Vuitton introduces LV BUTTERSOFT Sneaker created by Pharrell Williams

Louis Vuitton introduces the LV BUTTERSOFT Sneaker created by Pharrell Williams. Unveiled as part of the Fall-Winter 2025 Men’s Collection, the emblematic runner fuses the studies of streetwear and dandyism central to the practice of the Men’s Creative Director. Proposed in twenty-four variations, the LV BUTTERSOFT Sneaker will be available for...

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Louis Vuitton kits out Real Madrid

LVMH-owned Louis Vuitton and Spanish football and basketball club Real Madrid have announced a multi-year partnership. The French fashion house will provide formal travel attire for the men’s and women’s professional football teams, as well as the men’s basketball team, Louis Vuitton announced on Friday, June 13. For the first time, Louis...

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Pharrell Williams’ Humanrace brand teams up with Evian

Pharrell Williams and his fashion and lifestyle brand Humanrace have partnered with water brand Evian to launch an exclusive limited-edition tennis-inspired apparel collection. The collaboration comes ahead of the US Open tennis tournament, which kicks off in New York on August 26, where Evian has been the official water sponsor for more than...

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Does LVMH have a Kenzo problem?

A day after Kenzo showcased its Spring/Summer 2025 collection during Paris Men's Fashion Week, fashion industry insiders' inboxes were inundated with newsletters questioning the future of the LVMH-owned brand, particularly under the current creative direction of Nigo. Kenzo, for those unfamiliar with the brand's heritage, flourished in the 1980s...

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Pharrell Williams kicks off Paris Fashion Week for Vuitton

Paris Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday with hip-hop mogul Pharrell Williams playing on the language of one-world unity as he staged his latest branding event for Louis Vuitton at the UNESCO headquarters. The show celebrated "global dandies", with lots of diplomat-style double-breasted suits, pilot-inspired bombers and lots of takes on the...

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Louis Vuitton ventures into the world of audio with inaugural podcast series

Louis Vuitton has ventured into the world of audio with its inaugural podcast series, "Louis Vuitton [Extended]," hosted by journalist and fashion filmmaker Loïc Prigent. Releasing two episodes monthly, each lasting between 20 to 40 minutes, the podcast delves into the Maison's cultural landmarks and creative endeavors. In a media release the...

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In Pictures: Tyler, The Creator collaborates with Louis Vuitton on spring capsule

Building on Pharrell Williams’ vision for Louis Vuitton, the musician-turned-men’s creative director for the luxury brand invited his friend and fellow artist Tyler, The Creator to collaborate on the design of a collection for the house. As such, Tyler, The Creator worked on Louis Vuitton’s spring 2024 capsule men’s collection, bringing together...

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Louis Vuitton looks to the Wild West for AW24 show

Martin Scorcese's film "Killers of the Flower Moon" seemed to have been the inspiration behind Louis Vuitton's autumn-winter 2024/2025 show, which closed the first day of Paris Fashion Week for the season. The event took a "calmer" approach than the previous shows hosted by Pharrell Williams (it's not every day you privatise the Pont Neuf by...

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Pharrell headlines Paris Fashion Week

The fashion season hits its stride on Tuesday with menswear week in Paris, with musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams the headline act in the increasingly celebrity-dominated industry. Trends move at lightning speed in the age of TikTok, but brands will be hoping some concepts garner as much attention as "quiet luxury" or "noughties...

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In constant flux: The creative upheaval of designers in 2023

Fashion has always been fickle, and while the role of creative director is highly coveted, it has never been considered the most secure gig in the industry. This year, the constant flux was particularly evident at the highest echelons of luxury fashion's creative ladder, as no one, from industry veterans and long-time executives to newly crowned...