Men's creative director, Louis Vuitton
Pharrell Williams
American, born 1973
American musician and producer who co-founded the production duo The Neptunes and built a parallel fashion career with streetwear labels and collaborations with Adidas and Chanel. Louis Vuitton named him men's creative director in 2023 to succeed Virgil Abloh, and he has staged large-scale Paris shows that pair menswear with live music.
Houses
Their runway, measured
161 looks in 4 showsNext to every runway we track, Pharrell Williams's looks are less tonal, smoother and more matte.
Colours
- Charcoal · 1.5× the average18%
- Black14%
- Grey · 1.6× the average9%
- Beige / camel · 1.7× the average9%
- Ivory / cream7%
- Khaki / olive · 2.8× the average6%
- Chocolate brown6%
- Tan5%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness42/100about average · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation11.4about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals63%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues66%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks28%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 33about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture3.52smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.038more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 71%1.8×
- Oversized 45%1.6×
- Boxy 29%2.4×
- High-rise 23%
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 22%
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 84%2.7×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 66%2.2×
- Knit 34%1.7×
- Jersey 20%1.3×
- Technical / nylon 19%2.6×
Details
- Logo / monogram 68%8.9×
- Utility pockets 30%2.1×
- Pleats 25%1.5×
- Lacing / ties 18%
- Oversized collar 12%
Patterns
- Graphic / logo 14%6.2×
- Stripes 10%1.4×
- Check / plaid 9%1.7×
- Pinstripe 7%2.3×
- Floral 5%42% less
Mood
- Relaxed 82%2.4×
- Elegant 50%
- Nostalgic 29%1.9×
- Playful 20%
- Utilitarian 15%2.1×
Era references
- 1970s 15%1.3×
- 1990s 6%
- 1980s 2%56% less
- 2000s / y2k 2%
- 1960s 1%79% less
From the AI tags on 161 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
