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Pharrell, that in his tenure as creative director of Louis Vuitton's men's line, he has a style that may not appeal to everyone is certainly true. But that his attention to detail and his ongoing quest to maximize the maison's craftsmanship and savoir faire is something incredible is there for all to see, and is always inspiring.
He has also confirmed this with his latest collection, Fall Winter 2025, done in collaboration with his longtime friend Nigo, with whom he designed garments and accessories that refer to their common background and find inspiration from each other's roots. And it is exactly from Japan that comes one of the techniques that jumps out most in both garments and accessories: that of boro-repair, which is a patchwork process that involves repairing damaged fabrics using other fabrics as patches, and enhancing the seams that hold them together.
Normally, this technique is used for denim garments, and so do Nigo and Pharrell, mixing various denim canvases that they use for very street variants of some of the more classic bags like the Nil, finished with blue leather details.
But Pharrell takes it a step further, and this is where boro-repair becomes luxury, transforming into an intricate pattern of leathers and the classic monogram and damier canvases that is used for bomber jackets and more iconic bags, such as the Speedy or the Neverfull, where the stitching between each fragment is also highlighted by the different shades of color.
