The Pharrell Williams Story
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Pharrell Williams is just as much of a fashion icon as he is a music icon, and in this episode of Threaducation we’re going to be taking a look at the insane story of how that came to be. He started his music career as a member of The Neptunes and N.E.R.D., and quickly made connections with industry legends like Jay Z. Pharrell had always been into fashion, but where his journey really started was on a trip to Japan where he met Nigo, the founder of Bape.
We’ll talk about how Nigo helped Pharrell launch Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream, and how the two of them completely revolutionized streetwear and sneaker culture. Along the way they collabed the likes of Louis Vuitton, and earned the support of people like Kanye West and Virgil Abloh. There are a lot of crazy twists and turns during this story, but through it all, the same thing remains true - Pharrell Williams is one of the most influential people alive, and his vision has single handedly inspired a new generation of creatives. This is the Pharrell Williams story.
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This was so interesting but we need to include how Kelis actually shaped A LOT of his style identity shift that you speak of, she deserves her flowers for this and for helping his trajectory into high fashion
let em know!!
This man just figured out how to be a kid his whole life
Kids do what they please without thinking about what others might say…. They truly are free spirited until they cave into society’s “rules and guideline” how everyone should have a uniform way of carrying themselves
Michael Jackson
@@whidoineedthis he didn't get to be a kid so its a lil different
@@emmanuelleroy2915hopefully i can get back to that feeling of not giving af. i lost myself along the way but now im on the road to finding that carefree part of myself once again😊
@whidoineedthis hurt people hurt people. Joe said go get a switch!
I cant really talk about pharrell's history but ever since i found out about him from Happy , i took interest , what a living legend he really isn't spoken about enough.
Pharrell been out since like 98 and been on top as an artist , designer, producer, just all out curator of all things timeless...super super SUPER legend also a case to be made that hes done everything Kanye aspired to do before Ye did and (MAYBE) even better....
@@maverikregime6885 hm you said something there
Happy....🤦
Damn you gotta be young asf
my goat at louis hahaahahahahahahahaha
Such a legend. Always been a trendsetter from when he came with N.E.R.D and made the trucker hat fashionable.
super facts!!! ashton kutcher even stole his swag lol
really wish he woulve talked bout this in the doc more
was that before Von Dutch became popular?
Pharrell deserves all his flowers when we think of streetwear!! One of the original sneakers, jewelry and raw denim king! He has exquisite taste. Let’s not forget he’s been working with Chanel since Karl Largerfeld
This video gonna spike up now after the LV announcement. Props to you for being ahead of the game
Pharrell and Nigo are literally my two fashion idols
It’s like you don’t know how to disappoint, this was such an obvious choice to do, yet I never even thought about it. May God Bless Thread, always enlightening us 😮💨
Yess! I always felt like people in the hip hop community overlooked Pharrell’s and NERD’s/Neptunes influence in hip hop. This was much needed 🔥
This hits differently now that Pharrell is Louis Vuitton’s Creative Director
I can't believe Pharrell is 49. Dude looks like he's 25
He's a vamp
He's, 25 for the 24th time
This is a bold lie. That man looks every bit of in his 40’s and that’s ok
Black don’t crack 🤷🏿♂️
Skin care routine goes godly man’s spawn camping his face blemishes at this point
Thank you for this. I was watching a bunch of fashion documentaries and Pharrell was right there front row but no one really talks about his influence in the fashion world
Who's here after watching Piece by Piece?
The way he connected to Nigo. The way things happened since his beggining its very inspiring so fire
remember me
needed
I remember he mentioned how Kelis was the one who told her to starting rocking high fashion
A 40 minute video. WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED🤞🏾
Criminally underrated channel
I genuinely think we will see a revival of Billionaire Boys Club in a few years like we’ve seen with other 90s brand, it was so much in the zeitgeist that itd be a shame if it was missed from the nostalgia wave
Damn I thought BBC has been back since 2016. A lot of people around my area still wear hella BBC / Ice Cream they even sell that shit at Nordstrom on the discount racks for like $30 bro
@@marcusanthony906 i meant more like a cultural revival more than anything
My role model. Always been a major influence in my life. Whether it's the music he makes, clothes he wore or even the things he says. Love this dude to bits.
This is excellent, and what a champ for providing us with a list of the source material!
Came back to this video after he was appointed LV’s creative director 🔥
In Search Of... could be the greatest album I own. I love a 💿 you can just put in and press play! Banger after Banger after Banger! Provider is inspirational
Pharrell was ahead of the curve musically and ESPECAILLY in fashion i dont think a single person was doing the Skateboarder streetwear trend before Skateboard P or the Japanese crazy wild colors before Bape and BBC. literally every single person bit P waves a true style god and innovator in all aspects and fecets shoutout to the gawd!! seen him doing so many creative things before they became cool AND he ALWAYS did it best 🙏🏾oh and lastly all of his work has aged SOO gracefully i still see people wear Bape BBC Ice Cream Human and anything else he touches like it never went out of style stuff he not only gets copied but gets recreated and worn like it just came out today because his genius is NEVER questioned..to me hes the most fashionable Icon weve ever seen in the culture point blank the ony other person giving him a run for his money is Kanye and itd truly be a fight to the finish.
Gotta update this now that he the creative director at Louis Vuitton now. Real Legend
ive watched this 500 times on loop i promise you...the absolute Goat all things art fashion music everything
Everyone of your videos is well researched and no matter the topic or what designer you choose. Love every one of your videos
From producing, his work with nerd, his influence, his greatness, and just being a overall good ass guy…. LEGEND!!!
Always excited for these uploads!!!
I love the great work been here since day one , wanted to gatekeeper this account for the longest but truly happy with your success
Absolut master piece bro ur content is such a work men u should be in netflix wtf never i rarely comment but i have seen every video
keep it up i love research but this takes so much time nice work
bro i just woke up and got breakfast, sat down at my desk to playt some games and i see this on my home page, never have been so happy to watch a video lfg
if you doing music, no matter which style.. highly recommends to listen
interview with Pharrell, a lot rare gems.. and ways to be cool.
This channel amazing keep it up! Just a suggestion, you should probably make a ye one
Pharrell inspires me so damn much because he just trys his own style and everyone jus loves it so much and his interview with rick rubin is a nice look into his mind
Finally, the video we needed 💛.
Just the uploaded needed to get our vibes right early morning
I am so inspired by Pharrell and his creativity Thank You For Inspiring A Generation With Your Music, Production And Fashion God Bless You P.🙏🏾💖🪐🖖🚀🌍
This is such a great video, the story so well told and researched. Much respect! I'm following Pharell since his first Neptunes times and really looking forward what he'll do at LV.
If anyone found this interesting I highly recommend the Jimmy Gorecki (JSP / Standard Issue Tees) episode of Throwing Fits podcast (originally called Failing Upwards) hosted by Jimmy Harris and Larry Schlossman who you may remember from Complex's "Fashion Bros" show.
It's a great podcast, the guys are hilarious and if you're into menswear and pop culture it's a good listen.
But anyways, the Jimmy Gorecki episode is tangential to this Pharrell video as he talks about his time skating for Ice Cream and shares some stories of Pharrell at the time. He goes on to talk about starting his own clothing companies JSP and standard issue tees (which I highly recommend the latter for high quality sweats).
wonderful documentary! Thank you!
U did a GREAT job explaining why he is a GREAT FIT for LV❤️
I see why many artists looked up this man. He is a genius and a talented artists. His capabilities of being creative and as well creating many teams to create music, clothing pieces, and of course skin care.
Just watch your video on Ms. Westwood and I’ve been binging your channel ever since, i love it sm
The “Business man” pun made me laugh bro! 😭😭😭😭😭😭👌🏽
Great & unexpected video.. learned even more about Pharrell & a lot of this brought me back to a few years back.. great content & knowledge as always… if I can plzzz request a video on YSL, Dior, or Chanel
Think you nigo for bape and helping Pharrell with his journey you're the best nigo👍🏼
This is so well written
We need a CPFM and Tyler story next
Had to comeback and recheck this
Seriously THANK YOU as I learned alot from watching this. Now I know the whole story about Reebok which is crazy and being from Australia when BBC / Ice Cream originally dropped it was near to impossible to get. Good times though.
please post more often
love the content
You should do a video on Lupe Fiasco, he’s influence on streetwear is very underrated.
hmm.. I’m curious. How so?
please make one about issey miyake
R.I.P ISSEY MIYAKE
Amazing video, learnt a lot , .. always found (and still find) his style fresh, cool, chill & chic
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Love this channel & keep up the good vibes & work ✌🏻
Maybe a video about the history from the oldest (older then Hermes) Belgian leather bags company DELVAUX (they made a few y back a cool collab with the Rene Magritte foundation)
Rene Magritte was a painter from Belgium
well done video, so long way but dude is still cool af
he appreciate, respect people on every level. he went tfru a lot.
As soon as I saw on my feed I got excited lol
Any chance a number (n)one video may be coming??? Amazing video as always
If you want me to pay for a longer video about this I'm here for it. I will live and die inside the Pharrell multiverse
I hope that Pharrell will sharing it on his socials soon!!
Oh wow look at me at 16:30 mark 😂😂😂 been outside !
the virginia beach legend himself 🤝🏾
FINALLY. Been waiting for this
Favorite channel rn
Shoutout to you for the brilliant work
At least we can say our homie Threaducation was already aware of Pharrell’s impact before the hype train with LV
Had a BBC sweater with the OG font and logo format my freshman year of college, girl I know said she was cold, lent it to her…never saw that jacket again…still remember it to this day
damn what year was this !
@@silk3142 2013, grey BBC sweater OG font in like hot pink
HES BACK, welcome back
One of my inspirations.
This was a good one Brodie 🔥
Awesome video, thank you 😊🙌🏼👍🏼🇺🇦
The Coolest Hip Hop Nerd! and his group is called N.E.R.D. imagine that!
Could you do this on LRG
The Pharrell and my mind avatars actually came in during social media era. It came out during the MySpace era, which I seen people on other social media sites that did not last long using the avatars. People often forget about zynga and black planet. I've had the internet in my household since 1995 I know a lot of kids my age weren't blessed that way. But the very first social media I knew of was called our town it was an AOL only social media and I created my profile in 1999. I've had a Zynga since 2001. I signed up from MySpace either the end of 2002 or the beginning of 2003.
Never clicked a notification this quick🥲
Love Human Made. So simplistic & eye catching dawg.
37:48 ye and Pharrell dap it up, ye's smile fades
I always loved this kid Pharrell from the first time I heard his music I remember thinking to myself there is something special about this kid. Real rap if you were a true fan of hip hop and R&B in the early 90’s you could not listen to Pharrell’s music without noticing there was definitely something different about him and his sound his style was unique from the other rap artists of that time. I ain’t gonna hold you dude was the last person that you would think was a rapper if you entered a room filled with rappers. He was very unassuming low key looking type Katt. My first impression of Pharrell was the skinny scrawny nerdy type kid that got picked on a lot in grade school coming up. LMMFAO look at this brother now this brother has to have the best juju karma or whatever you wanna call it when your that person that consistently was in the right place at the right time at every step in your life. Like Teddy Riley picks your high school to judge a talent show and give the winner a shot at getting into the music industry and even when he loses Pharrell wins because his little crew lost but TR saw something special in Pharrell and the rest is history. I know I’m on the outside looking in but damn he made it look easy from a talent show this kid has literally conquered everything he touched from music to fashion to designing shit . Just saying this man has broke into industries that people have gone to school and studied and trained for years just to get noticed in their field and it never even happened for them and bro just like stumbled his way through and met the right people at the right times and I have to say when these opportunities open up for him he was prepared he knew his shit
DAAMN TODAY WE EAT WELL! Thank you so much for these videos☆
21:32 had to get on the waybackmachine just to see this website again
Kelis is the reason he started wearing Bape and got into designer clothes in general.
I’m at work watching this and I know I’m destined for something greater!
great video 👍👍
My idol 🙌🏾
Love your content
Pharrell was just named Men's Creative Director for LV
The business man pun made me actually laugh out loud
44 minute pharrell doc lets go
ur videos are awesome dude
Welcome back
Can u do lv(Marc Jacob era)
Was hoping for you to speak on his association with Christian Louboutin. He claimed to have been rocking the brand before people knew what it was on an A$AP Rocky track
Thank you for this
please please make a video on cpfm one of these days
deadass need a Cynthia Lu story!
great work. outstanding.
Yes bro new video!
Crazy video and content! Congrats 👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷
What about his custom birkin bag!! Or his custom Richard Mille??!!!? And let’s not forget the custom American Express card!!
What a great video!
That video Frontin is what turned me into a designer