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Pharrell Williams brings India and Beyoncé to Louis Vuitton’s Pompidou runway
- Pharrell Williams presented Louis Vuitton's Spring-Summer 2026 menswear show in Paris on June 24, 2025, featuring Indian-inspired designs at the Pompidou Center plaza.
- Williams and his design team undertook a seven-day research trip through Delhi, Mumbai, and Jaipur in March 2025 to engage with local textile and embroidery artisans, inspiring the collection.
- The event staged a large-scale snakes and ladders set symbolizing luck and progress, while celebrating Indian craftsmanship fused with modern dandyism and cultural storytelling.
- Beyoncé and Jay-Z attended the show, with Williams gifting Beyoncé a brown purse debuted moments earlier on the runway, and the couple performed a duet of 'Crazy in Love', their first joint act in seven years.
- The collection and event signaled Louis Vuitton's continued leadership in luxury fashion, leveraging global cultural influences amid economic shifts and reflecting Williams' identity as a global citizen.
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