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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Lauren Cochrane

Pharrell Williams hits Paris catwalk with Louis Vuitton menswear debut

Pharrell Williams in pixilated camouflage at the Louis Vuitton menswear show on the Pont Neuf in Paris.
Pharrell Williams sports pixilated camouflage at the Louis Vuitton menswear show on the Pont Neuf, Paris. Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty

The Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, hosted something new on Tuesday evening: Pharrell Williams’s first menswear collection for the luxury brand Louis Vuitton.

As might be expected for a musician, producer and entrepreneur with more than 14 million followers on Instagram, the A-list count in the audience was high. Guests included Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Rihanna and her partner, A$AP Rocky, Zendaya, Lewis Hamilton, Kelly Rowland, Tyler, the Creator and Kim Kardashian. Some stayed after the show for the performance by Jay-Z. Williams joined him on stage for the 2003 song Frontin’.

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