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Pharrell Williams succeeds Virgil Abloh as the head of men's designs at Louis Vuitton

The singer, producer and designer has a long history of working with fashion brands — as well as big shoes to fill. Williams' first Louis Vuitton collection will debut at Men's Fashion Week in June.
Pharrell Williams poses at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month.

Singer, songwriter, rapper, producer, designer and philanthropist Pharrell Williams is adding another title to his list: Louis Vuitton's men's creative director.

The luxury house announced on Tuesday that Williams would take the job previously held by renowned designer Virgil Abloh, the first Black artistic director at Louis Vuitton, who died of cancer in November 2021 at the age of 41.

Williams' first collection will be revealed in June during Men's Fashion

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