This story has been updated to include a statement from Louis Vuitton CEO Pietro Beccari and comments from industry commentators/observers. Multi-hyphenate musician and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams will become Louis Vuitton’s next artistic director of menswear, the brand confirmed on Tuesday, following a Wall Street Journal report. His first collection for Louis Vuitton will be revealed this June during men’s fashion week in Paris. “I am glad to welcome Pharrell back home, after our collaborations in 2004 and in 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,” Louis Vuitton chairman and CEO Pietro Beccari said in a statement. It marks his first big decision since he took the helm of the world’s largest luxury brand on 1 February, succeeding outgoing chairman and CEO Michael Burke. The appointment fills one of fashion’s most high-profile vacancies, open since Virgil Abloh died in November 2021. A flurry of names have been touted for the position, including designers Martine Rose, Grace Wales Bonner, Samuel Ross and Jonathan Anderson. KidSuper founder Colm Dillane is also thought to be in the running, having participated in the creation […]
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