Pharrell to take over Virgil Abloh's role at LV 📢

and not to miss our first SS23 drop Pharrell is now LV's Menswear Creative Director words by Jake Silbert It's official: Pharrell Williams is taking over the late Virgil Abloh's role as Louis Vuitton's menswear creative director. The news was first revealed on February 14 by French newspaper Le Figaro before Pharrell and Louis Vuitton themselves actually made the announcement. Pharrell will become Louis Vuitton's first permanent head of menswear since Abloh passed in late 2021. Note that Pharrell's creative director title is distinct from Abloh's position at Louis Vuitton, which was "artistic director." Pharrell's first Louis Vuitton collection will debut in June 2023 as part of Men's Fashion Week in Paris, which suggests that he's already had time to work with the LV menswear team — collections usually take many months to assemble. Louis Vuitton was without a permanent creative or artistic director for the entirety of 2022, instead presenting collections designed by the remaining menswear design team alongside a [series of tributes]( to Abloh. [READ THE FULL STORY](   There's no hiding what's beneath these loose-knit sweaters words by Tom Barker The past few years have seen our [in-house label]( get experimental with its knitwear, from fluffy alpaca fabrics to almost-luminous colorways, but our latest drop takes things one step further. Inspired by the fashion tribes of New York City back in late 20th century, the sweaters come with a loose-knit that borrows style sensibilities from that era. The design is an updated and refined take on the distressed and thrifted styles worn by NYC's rockstars from years gone by. [1937 ''Japan'' 501 back]( [1937 ''Japan'' 501 packaging]( "This season, we're playing more with silhouettes," says Nin Truong, Design Director for the Highsnobiety brand. "We're looking at different ways of how the silhouette interacts with the body, especially with loose gauge [fabrics]." The drop also includes new, lightweight renditions of our fuzzy alpaca sweaters and sweater vests along with fleece sweats. [SHOP THIS DROP]( [READ THE FULL STORY](   Releasing Tomorrow: Stone Island x New Balance 574 As far as collaborations go, Stone Island and New Balance have been one of the best duos in the game, perfectly tailoring their drops between luxury consumers, sports enthusiasts, and outdoor aficionados. Following the release of their [first-ever football collection]( — with Chelsea and England’s striker Raheem Sterling leading the campaign — the duo is finally dropping the elevated version of the iconic 574. [GET YOURS AT 1500 CET / 0900 EST TOMORROW]( 📸: [@GETTY IMAGES]( [@STONE ISLAND]( Download the Highsnobiety App [Instagram]( [TikTok]( [Discord]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Facebook]( © 2022 Highsnobiety, Genthiner Str. 32-34, Berlin 10785, Germany You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website: {EMAIL}. You can [unsubscribe]( from this list. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms]( | [Store Terms]( | [View In Browser](