Pharrell Williams Becomes Co-owner Of G-Star Raw Jeans
10 February 2016 |
9:17 am
Pharrell Williams, the pop culture renaissance man who is a designer, performer and hit songwriter, was named Tuesday as co-owner of jeans brand G-Star Raw. The company, based in Amsterdam and Los Angeles, said that Williams would be involved in design but also in decisions on business strategy and advertising. "G-Star is an independently minded and…
Pharrell Williams, the pop culture renaissance man who is a designer, performer and hit songwriter, was named Tuesday as co-owner of jeans brand G-Star Raw. The company, based in Amsterdam and Los Angeles, said that Williams would be involved in design but also in decisions on business strategy and advertising.
“G-Star is an independently minded and forward-thinking company. I believe they will be the definitive jeans brand of the 21st century,” Williams said in a statement. Williams, whose financial terms and time commitment to the brand were not disclosed, has been involved in fashion for years including as a co-founder of the Japanese clothing maker Billionaire Boys Club.
Through another of his projects, Bionic Yarn, Williams has worked with G-Star Raw to design a line of jeans whose denim is produced from plastic bottles found in the ocean. G-Star Raw said that eco-friendly initiatives would be a key focus with Williams, who has been outspoken on environmental protection.
Williams, 42, made his name as part of the duo The Neptunes and became a behind-the-scenes producer and songwriter to major pop acts including Madonna, Britney Spears and Shakira. Williams in recent years has become a star in his own right with the globally viral hit “Happy.”
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