- Louis Vuitton tapped musician and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams as its next "Men's Creative Director."
- Williams is the second black American to hold the role, succeeding the late Virgil Abloh.
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On Tuesday, he added "Men's Creative Director" of Louis Vuitton to that list, $4 to an announcement on LVMH's site. The new role is effective immediately, the post $4.
Williams is the second black American to assume the role. When Louis Vuitton $4. Abloh died in 2021 $4.
Williams, already known as an award winning musical multi-hyphenate, has also made a name for himself in the fashion industry over the past several years.
In 2003, he partnered with $4 — the Japanese fashion designer who currently serves as the artistic director for another LVMH brand, Kenzo — to launch a streetwear line called $4.
In 2008, he collaborated with Louis Vuitton's then artistic director, Marc Jacobs, on a jewelry collection for the brand. "Vuitton for me is a school," he $4 the AP in a video interview.
In 2014, Williams began a $4, through which he has launched clothing and footwear, though the merchandise $4.
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"I am glad to welcome Pharrell back home, after our collaborations in 2004 and 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" Pietro Beccari, Louis Vuitton's Chairman and CEO, $4 in the announcement.
Louis Vuitton is also seeing strong growth on the heels of a pandemic-fueled boom in luxury. The fashion house $4, doubling its revenue from just $10 billion in four years prior. Analysts say that at $20 billion, Louis Vuitton is the biggest luxury brand in the world, $4 to The Wall Street Journal.
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LVMH did not immediately respond to Insider's request for a comment.