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Pharrell Williams' Best Fashion Collaborations

From luxury houses to activewear, Pharrell Williams has become one of fashion's favorite collaborators. 

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Pharrell Williams is known for his multi-faceted career spanning music, film, philanthropy, skincare, and fashion. In addition to starting his own streetwear lines, Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream, with A Bathing Ape's Nigo, Williams has launched a number of major fashion collaborations over the years with household names like Adidas and luxury labels such as Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Whether playing the role of model or designer (or both), the artist always brings his effortlessly cool style.

His fashion ventures have continued today, as Williams has been appointed as the new Creative Director of Menswear at Louis Vuitton. His succession into the role does not come without high expectations, considering Williams is the first to take over the position after the late Virgil Abloh. However, given his notable history of working with numerous fashion brands, the multi-creative has much to bring to Louis Vuitton's future.

On Williams' birthday, check out some of his most notable fashion collaborations to date.

Adidas

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Williams' lonstanding relationship with Adidas began in 2014 with 10 pairs of Stan Smith sneakers that the artist customized himself with doodles and drawings.
The following year, Williams and Adidas launched 50 monochrome colorways of the Superstar sneaker.
In 2019, the creative unveiled the Now is Her Time collection with a campaign featuring change-making women. The Adidas capsule was stacked with unisex designs that support women's rights.
Perhaps the most notable product of Williams' Adidas collaboration are the popular Hu NMD sneakers. Since the first iteration in 2015, countless other have been released in vibrant, unique colorways and with various branding or slogans emblazoned on the top.

Williams' most far-reaching and longstanding collaboration is with activewear brand Adidas. The partnership began with a limited-edition sneaker drop in 2014 and has consistently delivered fresh collections apparel and shoes since. It also introduced the Hu NMD sneaker, which has been released in numerous versions since its 2015  debut, all which support Williams' positive message of improving the human race. 

Chanel

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Williams and Cara Delevingne starred in a fashion film for Chanel's Paris-Salzburg Métiers d'Art 2015 collection. The music mogul composed the soundtrack for the video, titled "CC The World."
Williams was tapped to walk the Egyptian-inspired Chanel Métiers d'Art 2019 runway.
Williams got to flex his design skills for the colorful 2019 Chanel Pharrell collection. Playful branding emblazoned "Coco Pharrell" on sweatshirts, tees, and other streetwear-influenced pieces..
For its Spring/Summer 2020 eyewear campaign, Chanel featured Williams in a pair of oversized shades.

Catching the attention of the late Karl Lagerfeld, Williams became a friend of the Chanel fashion house in the 2010s. From strutting the runway to designing a capsule collection, Williams got to know Chanel from all angles. Not often tapping male ambassadors, the maison's choice to make Williams an ambassador stands as a reflection of the brand's push towards progressive ideals.

Louis Vuitton

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In 2005, Williams worked with French maison Louis Vuitton on the Millionaire aviator sunglasses. The style was made in creative collaboration with the then-creative director Marc Jacobs and artist Nigo. Louis Vuitton re-released the style in 2007.
Unveiled with the Haute Couture collection, the 2008 Blason jewelry collection was created by Williams and Camille Miceli. The collection was expectedly opulent with diamond details and gold finishes.

Williams' venture into the high fashion world began with Louis Vuitton, during its Marc Jacobs-era. He brought his eye for design to two notable accessories collections in the early 2000s and was often spotted in the front row at the French maison's fashion shows. As the now newly appointed creative director of Louis Vuitton Menswear, his partnership with the brand has come full circle.

Moncler

Italian luxury label Moncler released Pharrell-designed shades in 2013.

Before Moncler collaborated with top figures in the industry like Richard Quinn or Matthew Williams, the luxury label tapped Pharrell for an exclusive eyewear styles. In addition to designing and modeling the shield-like sunglasses, Pharrell was also the face of the brand for Fall/Winter 2013.

Colette

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The first Billionaire Boys Club x Colette collection released in 2008.
The second collab came in 2014 with another selection of graphic tees and snapbacks.

The artist and his streetwear label Billionaire Boys Club developed two exclusive drops for the now-shuttered Parisian concept store, Colette. Both were made in limited quantities, making them sought after in the resale market. A number of Williams' other collaborations, ranging from  macaron pastries to bicycles, have also been hosted at the shop over the years.

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