From cowboy hats to bolo ties to a pixelated cow print, Pharrell Williams brought the American West to France with Louis Vuitton.
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By and large, the collection isn’t necessarily a reimaging of Western garb – in addition to cowboy hats, horseshoes, and bolo ties, there were even leather chaps – rather, the collection reaffirms who is “allowed” to wear it. However, a few of Williams’ innovations included the pixelated “Damoflage” from his debut collection, now reimagined as “Cowmooflage” and printed across trucker hats, trunks, and bags. Williams also debuted his highly anticipated collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Timberland; the classic 6-inch boots printed all over with Louis Vuitton’s brown and gold monogram logo were carried down the runway by a model.
“Telling your story and telling your people’s story as best you can, and doing it candidly and with love, that’s an overwhelming feeling to kind of pull it off, and it felt like we did,” Williams added when speaking to reporters about his second full collection as the head of Louis Vuitton’s Menswear. “Like the feeling in the room just felt like a whole lot of love. And that’s what the goal was, and I thank God that we got a chance to do that.”
Kay Wicker is a lifestyle writer for theGrio covering health, wellness, travel, beauty, fashion, and the myriad ways Black people live and enjoy their lives. She has previously created content for magazines, newspapers, and digital brands.
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