Pharrell Williams has been driving excessive since his debut with Louis Vuitton, however a brand new allegation might be about to place a damper on issues.
On Friday (June 23), a clip started circulation on-line of unbiased dressmaker Kellie Ford, the place she claimed the super-producer and Louis Vuitton stole her thought for a bag as a part of their newest assortment.
In a collection of posts on TikTok, Ford recalled going viral in 2021 for repurposing LV’s signature buying bag. A number of individuals appear to help Ford’s declare of theft, however others identified that Ford was utilizing Louis Vuitton’s picture within the first place — probably affecting her copyright declare.
As of at present, neither Pharrell nor Louis Vuitton has responded to the allegations.
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The Neptunes hitmaker was chosen to be the posh model’s males’s inventive director earlier this 12 months.
Williams’ current debut at Paris Trend Week turned heads as he debuted his assortment with a memorable expertise spanning the bridge in entrance of the Louis Vuitton headquarters and the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned Cheval Blanc lodge.
Loads of star energy was sat within the entrance row with JAY-Z, Beyoncé, A$AP Rocky, Rihanna, Zendaya, Kim Kardashian, Jayden and Willow Smith, LeBron James, Lewis Hamilton, Russell Westbrook, and extra in attendance.
Hov and Pharrell hit the stage after the choir and Clipse-assisted present to carry out collabs “Give It 2 Me” and “Frontin’,” whereas Jay continued to rock the Paris crowd with anthems like “On to the Subsequent One,” “Public Service Announcement,” and “N-ggas In Paris,” which not too long ago earned diamond certification.
Forward of his present, Williams sat down with WWD to replicate on his new place and referred to it “dream job.”
“On daily basis, I gotta pinch myself as a result of it’s an appointment, and I used to be chosen,” Williams stated of the place. “Pietro noticed one thing, and I’m touched by that, and I honor that day-after-day.”
He additionally addressed the critics who believed he was unqualified for the esteemed Louis Vuitton place and pointed to his embellished music profession.
“I didn’t go to Central Saint Martins, however I additionally didn’t go to Juilliard both in music, and I imply, we see how that turned out,” the Grammy-winner stated. “It’s cool. That’s a particularly reasonable commentary. However neither did Vivienne Westwood, proper? Tadao Ando was self-taught. I imply, he’s the GOAT, proper? I solely aspire to precise myself.”