Pharrell Williams, a multi-talented singer-songwriter and philanthropist, has been chosen the new creative director of Louis Vuitton's menswear business, taking over for the late Virgil Abloh, the firm announced on Tuesday.
"Pharrell Williams is a visionary whose creative universes span from music, to art, to fashion," the luxury label said in a statement. "He has established himself as a cultural, global phenomenon over the past 20 years," it added.