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Louis Vuitton

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Virgil Abloh
Louis Vuitton and later work
…was named artistic director of Louis Vuitton (LV) menswear, becoming the first person of color to hold the position. He debuted his first collection that summer during Paris Fashion Week. It featured Wizard of Oz themes and reimagined Louis Vuitton signature bags in translucent plastic or matte leather with ceramic…
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…was named artistic director of Louis Vuitton (LV) menswear, becoming the first person of color to hold the position. He debuted his first collection that summer during Paris Fashion Week. It featured Wizard of Oz themes and reimagined Louis Vuitton signature bags in translucent plastic or matte leather with ceramic…
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Nicolas Ghesquière
…and as artistic director of Louis Vuitton (2013–), earned a reputation as the most original designer of his generation.
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…and as artistic director of Louis Vuitton (2013–), earned a reputation as the most original designer of his generation.
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Pharrell Williams
Fashion projects
In 2023 Louis Vuitton named Williams as creative director of its menswear collection, filling the position left vacant after Virgil Abloh died in 2021. Williams debuted his first collection that summer, offering variations of the brand’s signature Damier, or checkerboard, motif, including new colorways and a pattern…
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In 2023 Louis Vuitton named Williams as creative director of its menswear collection, filling the position left vacant after Virgil Abloh died in 2021. Williams debuted his first collection that summer, offering variations of the brand’s signature Damier, or checkerboard, motif, including new colorways and a pattern…
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