Pharrell Opens Up About Louis Vuitton, Dreams & Fashion Design | Vogue
Pharrell Williams, creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear, sits down with Vogue China’s Margaret Zhang (Editor-in Chief, Vogue China) and Yiling Pan (Vogue Business China Associate Editorial Director) at the Louis Vuitton store in Beijing. Pharrell talks about the inspiration for his pre-fall collection, Louis Vuitton’s presence in China, and his philosophy on life and how it intersects with fashion. Williams also expounds on the talents of his Louis Vuitton collaborators, why he considers himself a creative director and not a ‘fashion designer,’ and the democratization of creativity and discoverability.
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Director: Yichuan Zhang
Directors of Photography: Haozi, Xiaoxiao
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Audio: Dian Zhang
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Interviewer: "What did you have for breakfast?" Pharrell: "Breakfast can be an amazing concept..."
😂 so on point
Loll 💯
"The detour becomes the main road." - Margaret Zhang. Love that!
Always great to see you! Y’all were great to watch and enjoy thanks !
Pharrell speaks in codes, if you ain't creative you can't grasp
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Excellent interview! So intelligent, interesting, and searching questions. really well done!
Encouraging people of color to grow their own brands they have equity in versus begging for opportunities was beautiful
100% agree
But like then why did he join LV?
@ernanio this is late, but it's due to that he was accepted. If not, then he would create his own. Nothing wrong with attempting to join that which already exist but, don't rely on the acceptance just do your best and keep moving. So many people there's bound to be someone out there that supports you, which leads to more supporters overtime, rather slow or fast.
These interviewers are very intelligent.
That’s exactly what I was thinking!
I want to see more of these interviewers!!!
Wow so inspiring I never knew a level like that was possible. Pharrell is a true inspiration
Love the chat about creativity and following your dreams.
❤ enjoy listening to him
I also tried fashionbyai and the clothes looked even better than my sketches!
Could listen to these guys talk shop all day, learned so much about the process
what an amazing interview!
Lvmh scored 6 /100 in a study to demonstrate protection of worker empowerment and forced labour in its (highly) secretive supply chain.
source ?
@@Yanni77SGo to the 3rd world countries where they harvest crocodiles for leather & get paid change
@@jesuscuzz7299ok, so no source :D
@@mulicnik Monkey brain can't research ooga booga ?!
you orget that theyre not mass producing majority of items in the collections?
Wish I had half the style and charm of these two, what a cool conversation
Vogue China’s Margaret Zhang (Editor-in Chief, Vogue China) and Yiling Pan (Vogue Business China Associate Editorial Director) should be interviewing more people so intelligent and elegant interviewers.
Also Anna Dello Russo!
Totally agree, I would love to see them both more on this channel
I just saw two Chinese name and checked again that it said Vogue
What a great interview
Margaret Zhang asking the real questions, got so much respect for these artists
Amazing conversation 👏🏾
He is a refreshing breath of fresh air to a house steeped in tradition. He doesn't need to design fashion. He is a leader and will continue to shape LV and the artisans through his vision.
Being a fashion designer chinese culture is great the colors and flow of garments are simply awesome. every one has a different story of there collection which depends on three thing they are 1) nature & culture 2) event 3) celebrity this 3 platfrom where the designer show their creativity. 1) nature & culture allow you to change the concept according like summer outfit cant wear in winter. if some places are very famous or culture also play major role 2) event like sports etc allow to do design to help the crowd make in uniformity . 3) celebrity- if a country has more number of famous celebrity that means the followers will be more arround the world that also play major role in fashion industries
What an insightful conversation.
Love seeing Margaret Zhang
Ppl are mentioning his vague responses but I just think he's just on another headspace and dimension. Love getting a peak into his world, it's utopian
Pharrell staying so humble even after all his success, what a guy
Not vague at all. He's just speaking like a creative. Makes perfect sense to me. Quite profound actually 👏🏽
Exactly. People ar not used ot being challenged to think- and get to the real question they want to ask.
I really just wanted Pharrell to talk about clothes, and how he approaches design…..
He doesn't approach design! He just signs off! 🤣🤣🤣
It’s obvious he doesn’t really design clothes, he more or less just puts pieces together without a truly central theme
Exactly. Why not start with those type of questions first....
How do I get Pharrell to let me design for him?
So inspiring!
Great interview!
LOVE THIS
He could be a politician. He did not really answer any of the questions and just skated around the questions.
“Skated around” I see what you did there 😂
''skated around'' dude lol
@@user-ob9zo9cr4c Skateboard P for a reason 😂
I was JUST thinking this 😂😂
There’s isn’t a hard answer when it comes too art and fashion! So he can’t give a straight answer
I totally feel him, everything he said resonates with me and makes sense. He’s an inspiration to me🩷
Same
Wow these were some of my favorite interviewers!
Two powerhouses chatting fashion and art, what's not to love about this interview
Can't wait to see what Pharell does next, the man's a true creative genius
at least he knows and admit it just makes us LOVE HIM MORE 😍
One of the questions was about how he'd tie the current brand to those of the past, and his response was about conducting a metaphorical orchestra. I root for him and hope he's not in above his head.
More Margaret zhang!!!! Such a brilliant amazing woman!
This is definitely my year 🐉
Pharrell is style goals as always.
Pharrell is a genius.. Locked that. He think outside a box. What he doing to the fashion industry is absolutely different.. He made for humans 🔥🔥🔥🙏
Excellent questions!!
He answered the questions directly to me
4:06 YES YES YES
These people clearly don’t know Pharrell he’s always been this way, that’s what the spaceman symbol means his head is in the “cloud”
That guy ìs amazing ❤❤❤❤ loving u pharell. Ur such a pioneer and an iconic figure. Pride of the Black community.
When i saw the new speedy 50 i knew i had to buy it and review it on my page. Its fantastic ❤😅
This is a lot of fluff
incentivar as pessoas dando a elas a oportunidade detrilhar seu caminho serio incrivel
THANK YOU PHARRELL FOR SPEAKING ON PEOPLE OF COLOR BECAUSE WE ARE THE WORLD INSPIRATION 🌎
That Louis V suit collection fire, need to cop me one of those jackets 🔥
Interesting about the up speak of Chinese fashion and input considering you cant even put a black person on a movie poster/fashion ad without backlash in China.
Exactly, Chinese fashion nowadays is literally based off black culture no denial. And we can go fact for facts
China are the big spenders. This interview was just press
HMMMM!
@@kikiagborI understand the concept
@@jonnyfendi2003 you must not be hipped to streetwear
Pharrel should deff come back with his Bapes and all those shoes clothes and bags. The most epic iconic era 2000 build up by him.
Exciting to see where technology and fashion intersect.
❤❤ 0:06
Look perfect❤
Pharell is a fabric reality coordinator
Pen it lol exactly
At last, an intelligent interview
4:39 Jay-z ft Pharrell - Enterpreneur 🎶🎶
Vogue always puts out quality content.
we need another Pharrell x Rick Rubin interview
Exceptional interviewers, it’s just a pity they didn’t get one answer that made any sense at all. Not mention the disrespect of leaving those ridiculous glasses on. It’s a no for me 🙄
They suit him though
Chill out. Glasses are fashion. He's in fashion. Maybe modern isn't for you.
Those sunglasses are wild 😂
They're ugly af on him
amazing
Great interview
this interview shouldve and couldve went deeper but hopefully we will see what it does in real time. the presentations have been amazing so far
Обожаю
At this high altitude of his career .. I think he can’t give away to much ,but I think people need to listen harder and realize his words are actually deeper then what meets the ear 👂. People need to listen with a different sense to understand.
serio eu admiro demias o pharrel
The glazing is crazy
Pharell always wearing fresh fits, man's got serious drip.
Powerful
WHAT ABOUT “DOCTOR” BY MILEY CYRUS
I love that Margaret still has blue hair!!!!!!
Great responses and that’s why ITS HIM
DOPE 🔥
My question is why Vogue China's channel is so inactive while their chief editor is active on the American Vogue?
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Pharrell’s responses to some of the questions is so raw and inspiring! The deeper meaning to everything is 🔥 I love that he recognizes the world doesn’t stop, so why should you?!? The greater purpose to inspire or to create a legacy is amazing. It’s about more than just LV.
Greatest
I didn't like Louis Vuitton before, but since Pharrell has been in charge I think they have produced some amazing stuff!
I felt tense in this
🤷🏻🤔Any artist director of any high fashion brand that has ever existed should know how to sketch, draw and sew a dress, shirt, blouse, suit, jacket, sport coat etc, etc.🧵🪡
Who are you to have this metric of who can be what
This is like a journey through meditation
''cap table'' xx
Pharrell is inspiring, he inspired me, he inspires me.
Did he answer any of the questions?
3:06 ilyyyyyy
This guy confident is exceptional 🫶
Bernard Arnault and the Arnault family thank you for your financial contributions
Pharrell knows what he's talking about.
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7:12 🛰️0:22 🏁 🎤7:45
This is enticing
When he speaks, its another world.
Funny how he’s talking about poc creating their own tables but he’s cd at LV
they sad thing is that rare are those who will understand 8:02. but those who are aware of that, we gotta spray it around. again and again even if they don' t understand. Guerrier de Lumière.
AWS❤️❤️❤️
Time to take those glasses and perhaps make cuff links out of them.