Pharrell Williams succeeds Virgil Abloh as the head of men's designs at Louis Vuitton

Pharrell Williams appears at the 23rd annual Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2019. Louis Vuitton has named Pharrell Williams creative director of its menswear division. He replaces the late Virgil Abloh. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Singer, songwriter, rapper, producer, designer and philanthropist Pharrell Williams is adding another title to his list: Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director.

The luxury house announced on Tuesday that Williams would take the job previously held by renowned designer Virgil Abloh, the first Black artistic director at Louis Vuitton, who died of cancer in November 2021 at the age of 41.

Williams’ first collection will be revealed in June during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. But he’s no stranger to the brand.