Virgil Ablow was extremely effective, broadening the consumer base for Louis Vuitton. Kanye and myself have been friends for 14 years now. We've always been driven by fashion. And Vodio Ablow does have his share of credit to take for that. Pharrell Williams writing, My Heart Is Broken; he dies in November 2021 of cancer.
Pharrell Williams was happy to be named the new head of Louis Vuitton’s menswear, but his appointment had fashion industry hopefuls feeling like they never get lucky. Nick Kostov and Jacob Gallagher from the Wall Street Journal explain their scoop.
This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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