Those pursuits have yet to steer him from a demanding musical agenda. Fashion, along with art, music and pop culture, is a key focus of his i am Other YouTube channel, launched in 2012. He's designed jewelry and accessories for Louis Vuitton and Moncler. Pharrell, anointed Esquire's 2005 best-dressed man in the world, co-founded clothing lines Billionaire Boys Club and ICECREAM and opened a boutique in New York. "I consider myself an ordinary person and I get my style from everyday people. "If you asked me my favorite brand, I'd say individuality," says Pharrell, 40. He's also sporting the brown Vivienne Westwood "mountain" fedora that captivated Grammy watchers and drew comparisons to the Arby's logo and the millinery of Smokey Bear and Canadian Mounties.Įqually at ease in designer tuxes and skateboard shorts, Pharrell admits a weakness for Chanel, Lanvin, Mark McNairy, Céline and Commes des Garcons, but insists he has no fashion influences. Today, at a suite in the Beverly Hilton hours before the star-packed Oscars nominees lunch, he's street natty in jeans, a gray sweater over a checked shirt and scribbled sneakers ("inside" and "out" on one, "I don't know" and "so what" on the other). And he's just wrapped up solo album G I R L, out March 3.Īfter years of noodling in studios to shape hits for everyone from Jay Z to Madonna, Pharrell has emerged as the industry's most impressive multi-hyphenate: rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, drummer, fashion designer, philanthropist. He's co-composing The Amazing Spider-Man 2 soundtrack. Happy, his bouncy hit from Despicable Me 2, is up for an Oscar. He won best producer and shared in the best album, best record and pop duo/group victories for his contribution to Get Lucky on Daft Punk's Random Access Memories. On the heels of 2013's explosive success, Pharrell kicked off 2014 with four Grammy Awards, bringing his career total to seven. There's nothing regular about this Cinderfella tale. I have the same story people have heard a million times." Watch Video: Pharrell Williams: 'Daft Punk' is OCD, in a good wayīEVERLY HILLS - Pharrell refuses to write songs about himself, not because he's particularly shy or private.
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