Louis Vuitton, the luxury fashion house, announced on Tuesday the appointment of Pharrell Williams as its new head of menswear, replacing Virgil Abloh who passed away in November 2021.
In a statement, Louis Vuitton said, “Louis Vuitton is delighted to welcome Pharrell as its new Men’s Creative Director with immediate effect.”
Williams, a 13-time Grammy Award winner and two-time Oscar nominee, is an established superstar in the music industry and has been a fixture in the front row of fashion shows for years.
“Pharrell Williams is a visionary whose creative universe spans from music to art to fashion — establishing himself as a universal cultural icon over the past 20 years,” said the fashion house, part of the LVMH luxury conglomerate.
The 49-year-old musician has previously collaborated with Louis Vuitton and expressed his excitement to be returning in a new capacity.
“I’m delighted to see Pharrell come back to the house as the new creative director for men, after our collaborations in 2004 and 2008 for Louis Vuitton,” said the fashion house’s chief executive, Pietro Beccari.
Williams’ first collection for Louis Vuitton is set to be presented in June during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris.
