Pharrell Williams has been named the new creative director of menswear for Louis Vuitton, taking over the role that Virgil Abloh held for three years before his death.
The luxury brand confirmed the news, saying that Williams first collection will be shown at Mens Fashion Week in Paris in June.
The job has been vacant since Ablohs unexpected death at age 41 in November 2021. Abloh, who took on the role in 2018, did not reveal publicly that he had been privately living with cancer during much of his tenure with Louis Vuitton.
In a statement, Pietro Beccari, Louis Vuittons chairman and CEO, said that he was glad to welcome Pharrell back home. Williams previously worked with Louis Vuitton in 2008, collaborating on lines of sunglasses and jewelry.
Beccari continued, His creative vision beyond fashion will undoubtedly lead Louis Vuitton towards a new and very exciting chapter.
In other news, Tyrese Gibson has taken to Instagram to reveal that his label droppped him on Valentine’s Day, exactly one year after his mother’s death.
The actor reminded his followers that he lost his mother on Valentines Day last year and he was already dreading this day, only for his label to drop him.
“This might be one of the hardest days of my life” Tyrese Gibson laments on Instagram as he reveals his label dropped him on Valentine
He also recalled that he got married to his ex-wife Samantha on Valentine’s Day.
Still to this day I have no clue as to why she filed for divorce, he added.
He then called on his followers to pray for him because he’s having a hard time.
