Pharrell Casts A Pregnant Rihanna As His Menswear Muse
June 15, 2023 8:56AM EDT

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Rihanna attends Rihanna’s 5th Annual Diamond Ball Benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond Ball)
Pharrell Williams teased his upcoming Louis Vuitton collection by displaying Rihanna’s image on a Parisian building just five days before the debut.
Rihanna, pregnant and wearing a glitch-print leather shirt, is fronting a men’s campaign in monogrammed bags, emphasizing the importance of swag over biological sex. The designer shares the same attitude, with his thumbs hooked into his flares.
Williams’ collection details are scarce but will be revealed on June 20. It appears he is paying homage to Louis Vuitton’s accessory roots.
The visionary began making clothes in 1997 with Marc Jacobs. Williams’ focus has been on handbags and leather goods.
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