Jude Bellingham hassecured another major brand endorsement, joining Louis Vuitton as the latest face of the fashion house, thanks to music mogul Pharrell Williams.
Bellingham joins the fashion company as a “Friend of the House who captures this uniquely cultivated spirit of individuals who are champions in their field and beyond”.
On their Instagram page, Louis Vuitton wrote: “I’m excited to welcome Jude to the House, his charismatic personality and what he has already achieved in his inspiring journey will add so much to our LVers community.”
While Bellingham is already associated with adidas, Nike is reportedly interested in signing him, aiming to elevate his status to that of basketball icon Michael Jordan.
As Real Madrid gears up to face Mallorca in La Liga this weekend, Bellingham will focus on his on-field performance.
His recent foray into fashion may stir mixed feelings among his teammates, particularly after some England players expressed dissatisfaction with the ‘Hey Jude’ adidas commercial from Euro 2024.
Billionaire chairman and CEO of LVMH (Louis Vuitton), Bernard Arnault, has claimed the title of the world’s richest person, surpassing Elon Musk, according to Forbes.
The Arnault family’s net worth reached $207.8 billion, marking a significant increase of $23.6 billion, while Musk’s net worth declined to $204.5 billion, experiencing a decrease of over $18 billion.
Born in 1949 in Roubaix, France, Arnault, an engineering graduate from the École Polytechnique in Paris, embarked on a business career. In 1984, he acquired the struggling luxury goods brand Christian Dior and, under his leadership, transformed it into a global powerhouse. Arnault expanded the business by incorporating additional luxury brands such as Hennessy, Louis Vuitton, and Moët & Chandon. The merger of Christian Dior and Moët Hennessy in 1987 resulted in the creation of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods corporation.
As of the Forbes Real-Time Billionaire List, Arnault and his family were valued at $207.6 billion on Sunday, with Musk trailing at $204.7 billion. The top five on the list also included Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Larry Ellison.
However, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index presents a different perspective, asserting that Musk remains the world’s richest person, with a fortune of $199 billion. Musk, known for owning companies like SpaceX, Tesla, and X (previously Twitter), maintains a lead over Jeff Bezos ($184 billion) and Arnault ($183 billion).
The dynamics of the ranking highlight the fluctuating fortunes of the world’s wealthiest individuals, influenced by stock market movements, business developments, and other factors. The ongoing competition for the title of the richest person adds a layer of intrigue to the financial landscape, capturing the attention of global observers.
The Grammy-winning producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter Pharrell Williams has been appointed as the new creative director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear line.
Williams was referred to as “a visionary whose creative realms span from music to art to fashion” by the label.
High-profile Ghanaian designer Virgil Abloh, who passed away in 2021, previously served in the Louis Vuitton position as Creative Director.
In June 2023, Pharrell’s new collection will be revealed during the Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. In addition, he helped start the streetwear company Billionaire Boys Club with Japanese designer Nigo in 2003.
Pietro Beccari, chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton, stated in a statement, “I am pleased to welcome Pharrell back home, after our collaborations in 2004 and 2008 for Louis Vuitton, as our new Men’s Creative Director.”
With little doubt, Mr. Beccari continued, “His creative vision beyond fashion will take Louis Vuitton towards a new and extremely exciting chapter.”
One of the top international fashion houses is Louis Vuitton. It is a component of the LVMH luxury goods business, which Bernard Arnault, the richest man on earth, owns.
Virgil Abloh: Ghanaian Designer For Louis Vuitton, Off-White Dies Of Cancer
Previously, YEN.com.gh wrote about Virgil Abloh, a highly esteemed Ghanaian fashion designer who has passed away.
Abloh, who developed Off-White and worked for Louis Vuitton, died after a battle with cancer. A message on Louis Vuitton’s official Twitter account shared the news of Abloh’s passing.
The letter claims that Abloh had been silently battling cancer for years before passing away on November 28, 2021.
Williams was referred to as “a visionary whose creative universes expand from music to art to fashion” by the label.
In addition, he helped found the streetwear company Billionaire Boys Club.
High-profile designer Virgil Abloh, who passed away in 2021, previously served in the Louis Vuitton position.
Williams’ first collection for the label will be shown at Men’s Fashion Week in Paris in June.
“I am glad to welcome Pharrell back home, after our collaborations in 2004 and 2008 for Louis Vuitton, as our new Men’s Creative Director,” Louis Vuitton chairman and chief executive Pietro Beccari said in a statement.
“His creative vision beyond fashion will undoubtedly lead Louis Vuitton towards a new and very exciting chapter,” Mr Beccari added.
Louis Vuitton is one of the world’s leading international fashion houses. It is part of the luxury goods group LVMH, which is owned by the world’s richest person Bernard Arnault.
He has collaborated with sportswear giant Adidas and luxury brands Moncler and Chanel, and worked with Louis Vuitton designer Marc Jacobs to design eyewear for the label.
Williams was criticised last year when he attended a fashion show wearing a pair of diamond-studded Tiffany sunglasses.
Social media users highlighted similarities between the design and a pair of spectacles dating from India’s Mughal era.
Williams’ predecessor at Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh, was the founder of the Off-White fashion brand.
Known for fusing elements of streetwear with high fashion designs, he died from cancer in November 2021 at the age of 41.
His posthumous final menswear show was built around an elaborate “Dreamhouse” concept with angels, breakdancing models, and a disregard for gender in the designs.
The biggest luxury brandin the world reported healthy sales fueled by the holiday shopping season.
LVMH claimed that despite geopolitical unrest and a high cost of living, they had a second consecutive record year for revenue and profits.
In the last three months of the year, sales increased by 9% to almost $25 billion (£19.9 billion).
Strong growth experienced by the company in the US, Europe, and Japan offset losses incurred in China as a result of COVID lockdowns.
In Asia, LVMH did experience a 20% drop in growth in the first nine months as the world’s second largest economy doubled down on its zero-COVID policy.
However, LVMH chairman and chief executive Bernard Arnault said he felt cautiously optimistic about “green shoots” in China.
“We have every reason to be confident, indeed optimistic about China,” Mr Arnault said at the group’s earnings presentation.
He pointed to their Macau stores as a sign of what could come. “Business is back, the Chinese are buying,” he said.
LVMH brands include Tiffany’s, Christian Dior, Sephora, Hennessey and Moët.
Its designer label Louis Vuitton did exceptionally well. Its revenue surpassed $21.7bn for the first time. The label recently launched a new collaboration with Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, who is known for her art made of colourful dots.
LVMH’s earnings are viewed by analysts as a bellwether in the luxury market.
Bain and Company said they see a boost in spending on personal luxury goods overall.
“The personal luxury market is projected to see further growth of at least 3-8% next year, even given a downturn in global economic conditions,” according to a report from the consulting company.
Earlier this month, LVMH made changes to its leadership staff. Mr Arnault, one of the world’s richest men, appointed his daughter as the head of the fashion house Dior. Delphine Arnault, 47, replaced Pietro Beccari – who took over as chief executive of Louis Vuitton.
All five of Mr Arnault’s children hold management positions at brands in the group.
A suspect attempting to burglarize a Louis Vuitton store knocked himself out before he could even escape the premises.
Footage of the incident shows two people snatching handbags from the wall and pulling them from their security tags and seemingly just waltzing out of the store as security looks on. In another angle from the store’s security camera, another thief—who TMZ has identified as being 17-years-old—also tries to make a run for it before slamming into a huge window and knocking himself unconscious.
At that point, a security guard runs over and kneels over the teen’s back, and looks to be handcuffing him. The incident took place in Bellevue, Washington, where the suspect is said to be stealing $18,000 in items from the high-end store. According to prosecutors, the suspect was part of a retail theft ring that has been operating out of Bellevue.
It’s unclear when the robbery took place, and the suspect hasn’t been identified since he’s a minor.
The young thief’s blunder is comparable to a Quebec City, Canada suspect who forgot to cover his face when he attempted to rob a store. His face was captured on camera before realizing he hadn’t worn his mask.
Once he had his mask on, he handed the clerk a piece of paper before speaking to him. The video ends shortly after their exchange. Thankfully, it doesn’t appear as if anything violent took place.
Louis Vuitton’s “200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries” exhibition is landing in New York City.
The traveling exhibit launched more than a year ago in celebration of its eponymous founder’s bicentennial birthday. It debuted on Aug. 4, 2021 at the Vuitton family home in Asnières-sur-Seine, France before heading to Marina Bay in Singapore and Los Angeles. The Manhattan event, which will mark the final stop, will kick off this week at the iconic Barneys New York building on Madison Avenue, where visitors can honor the fashion house’s legacy.
Spanning four floors, the exhibit displays 200 trunks designed by 200 visionaries who were tasked with putting their own spin on the timeless LV staple. Brands and figures like Supreme, Gloria Steinem, BTS, Pat McGrath, Nigo, and Fornasetti customized pieces that have been featured in the exhibit.
In addition to the reworked collection of trunks, the NYC iteration will also see the reopening of the restaurant Freds. The Manhattan eatery, renamed Freds x Louis, will offer fare by its original chef, Mark Strausman.
The event will also include the basement Residency, where LV’s in-house visual image studio team—the brains behind the “Louis 200” project—will provide “an unprecedented insight into their work and artistic process.”
Louis Vuitton owner LVMH will use its perfume production lines to start making hand sanitizer to protect people against the coronavirus outbreak.
The luxury goods maker says it wants to help tackle a nationwide shortage of anti-viral products across France.
“These gels will be delivered free of charge to the health authorities,” LVMH announced on Sunday.
France has now seen 120 deaths from the coronavirus as the pandemic spreads.
“LVMH will use the production lines of its perfume and cosmetic brands… to produce large quantities of hydroalcoholic gels from Monday,” LVMH said in a statement.
The factories normally produce perfume and makeup for luxury brands like Christian Dior and Givenchy.
The French luxury conglomerate also owns well-known brands such as champagne maker Moet & Chandon, watchmaker Tag Heuer and jeweller Bulgari.
“LVMH will continue to honour this commitment for as long as necessary, in connection with the French health authorities,” the company said.
France has closed its restaurants, cafes and non-essential stores in an effort to combat the virus, which has infected an estimated 165,000 people and killed more than 6,000 worldwide.
Governments across the world have called on manufacturers to help make products that are running low during the virus outbreak.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to ask UK engineering firms on Monday to shift production to build ventilators for the NHS.
In China, at the peak of its coronavirus outbreak in February, electronics giant Foxconn switched some of its production from Apple iPhones to make surgical masks.
