Pharrell Williams is a person who wears many hats — each figuratively and actually — however the newest addition to his resume is likely to be probably the most trendy but.

Williams will succeed the late Virgil Abloh as males’s inventive director for French trend home Louis Vuitton, the corporate introduced on Tuesday.

“I’m glad to welcome Pharrell again dwelling, after our collaborations in 2004 and 2008 for Louis Vuitton, as our new Males’s Artistic Director,” stated Pietro Beccari, CEO and Chairman of Louis Vuitton, in a firm assertion. “His inventive imaginative and prescient past trend will undoubtedly lead Louis Vuitton in direction of a brand new and really thrilling chapter.”

Williams’ first assortment is ready to debut in Paris throughout Males’s Vogue Week in June. His new appointment is efficient instantly.

The place has remained open since Abloh’s loss of life at age 41 in November 2021 after a non-public struggle with most cancers. He had been within the function for 3 years. Abloh was the primary black inventive director appointed by the style home. Abloh is finest recognized for his personal label, OFF WHITE.

Though Williams is well-known for his music profession, his expertise within the trend world is way from restricted — he was co-founder of the early 2000s streetwear firm Billionaire Boys Membership. He additionally labored with Louis Vuitton in 2004 and 2008 on limited-run collaborations.

Louis Vuitton is part of the Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy (LVMH) portfolio, run by Bernard Arnault.

Arnault is presently richest man on the planet, with an estimated web price of $190 billion as of Wednesday afternoon.