News Pharrell Williams named creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear, taking place of Virgil Abloh February 14, 2023 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY Comments Off on Pharrell Williams named creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear, taking place of Virgil Abloh Louis Vuitton announced Pharrell Williams' new role in a press release Tuesday calling the producer and mogul "a visionary" and a "global icon."