Tyler, The Creator unveiled the primary photographs of the gathering he designed for Louis Vuitton and thanked Pharrell Williams for the chance within the course of.
On Wednesday (February 21), Tyler shared a publish on Instagram that includes photographs from his first-ever capsule for Louis Vuitton Males’s assortment with the French vogue home. Within the caption, Tyler expressed gratitude to Williams for serving to him notice a dream he revealed he’s been making ready for since he was 13 years outdated.
“A Louis Vuitton assortment by TYLER OKONMA,” Tyler wrote within the prolonged publish. “hand drawn craggy monogram. chess board is my favourite factor ive made. thanks @pharrell i really like you, you retain throwing me the keys. the @louisvuitton crew thank yall for permitting these concepts come to life. thanks @darrenvongphakdy we actually ran in there like we ran the place. and @missrazavi and @luisperezdop we the trio for actual [heart emoji]. ive been making garments since i used to be 13, sheesh.”
Tyler, The Creator described his meticulous and hands-on course of whereas designing the gathering in a follow-up publish.
“hand drawn monograms, wavy soles, waffle and butter sandles, canine, pastel colours all that,” he wrote. “i needed to combine my type and louis vuittons codes collectively in a method that felt barely whimsical however might nonetheless be worn to the gasoline station on a tuesday. what an expertise being in that workplace, creativeness operating wild. have you ever seen that chessboard?!!!! i had an actual late night time modifying these images, im completely happy to lastly share this assortment and lookbook with you guys. nonetheless cant consider it. assortment out March twenty first.”
Hip-Hop, rap and R&&B stars confirmed up in droves in the feedback part of Tyler’s publish to supply their help to the Odd Future innovator.
“I instructed you I instructed everybody I screamed it from the rooftops I knew you have been gonna do that someday bro you encourage us like some s### I’ve by no means seen earlier than in life,” Jaden Smith wrote within the remark part. “im like I don’t even know what to say bro you’re genius aggghhdghdjdjsjgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Imma rob you once I see you.”
Tyler, The Creator’s shut pal and collaborator Solange Knowles additionally congratulated the CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST lyricist, commenting, “oh u 8 that sisss,” whereas ScHool Boy Q added “FresH.”
In an announcement to GQ, Williams defined how he and his “Money In Money Out” collaborator’s connection by music and design naturally blossomed into the gathering for LV.
“Tyler has been my shut pal and collaborator for years and we’ve all the time linked on music and design,” Williams stated in an e mail. “This collaboration is exclusive to Louis Vuitton as a result of it’s a pure extension of our LVERS philosophy, constructing on our community of unimaginable artists and creatives. There are such a lot of parts particular to Tyler constructed into these items and it’s been inspiring to see him hone in on his craft and collaborate with him for this Spring assortment.”
Formally kicking off the Spring 2024 marketing campaign, the gathering options a lot of Tyler’s touches, together with his personal hand-drawn take of the long-lasting LV monogram, which he has the “Craggy Monogram.” The gathering additionally affords a warming tackle pastel hues and charming beige and vanilla tonal colours, together with an assortment or laborious baggage just like the €68,000 Courrier Lozine 110 trunk he beforehand designed for LV for his reside exhibits.
Try extra photographs of the gathering under.