When Pharrell Williams Joined Louis Vuitton As The Men's Creative Director, He teamed up with multidisciplinary artist Henry Taylor for His Debut Collection. Taylor Had a Pre-Existing Relationship with the Fashion House, Which Printed His 2017 Portrait “A Young Master” On Their Capucines Bag in 2020. But Working with Williams Brought Taylor's Art To The 2025 Met Gala-Then it inadvertel Placed Him at the Center of Controversy With Posts spread across Social Media Asking Why an Outline of Rosa Parks was printed on the singer Lisa's undergaments.
The Short Answer is That It Wasn't. “The Faces Seen on This Look, As Well As on Previous LV Garments Featuring Taylor's Artwork, Are All Down from his personal life – Family members, Friends, And Neighbors,” to Representative for Taylor Told Vulture. “These Figures as Directly from Henry's Existing Artworks, Which he provided to Lvmh for Pharrell's Debut Collection With Louis Vuitton in 2023 They are all the people from Henry's Own Life. ”
On Mondoy, When the Blackpink Singer Walked The Met Gala Carpet, Social Media Users Were Almedy in Critique-Mode as they are Every Year. This year's Theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” Inspired by the 2009 Book Slaves to Fashion: Black dandyism and the style of black diasoric identity By Monica Miller, Who Curated the Accompanying Costume Institute Exhibit. Williams Servad AS Co-Chair Alongside Colman Domingo, A $ AP Rocky, and Lewis Hamilton.
In Recent Years, Misinformation Has Complicated the Consumption of Met Gala Content. To the images of Celebrities Often Spread Before They've Even Hit the Carpet, If they end up at least at all. The MyStique of the Event Lends Itself to this, in Some Ways. No one knows for up Who's Going to show up or what they're going to wear Until it happy. But While Users Were Concerned About Awnings Misk The Theme, OR Playing it Safe by Wearing Something Uterly Boring, Many Took What Came Across Their Timeline and Ran with it.
“So you get exposed for Saying Nigga, Don't Acknowledge it and then pop up to a black people themed event with pink parks on your moose knuckle?” One Viral X Post with 28,000 Likes Reads. The User here Seemingly References Recently Resurfaced Videos from Blackpink's Trainee Days That Showed Lisa, Jennie, and Rosé Singing and Rapping the N-Word During Song Covers. NONE OF THE GROUP'S MEMERS HAVE INDRESSED THE CONTROVERSY, But Lisa Recently Told Variety they reunited “In the studio a few days ago.”
Lisa Wasn't the Only Target of Criticism Over Her Outfit, Which Paired an intrictel Detaled blazer with tights printed with the louis vuitton logo and a bodysuit embroideed with portraits. “I Still Can't Believe Anyone Thought It Was appropriate to Weave Rosa Pards Face Into A a pair of panties. I Never Thought I would say that LMAO,” Another Post Read, While Another With 810 Likes Read: “Pharrell a Wesso Too Cause He the One WHO PUT PUT ROSA PARKS PARKS PUT PARKS On the panties !!!!! “
On Instagram, Lisa shared images from the event with the caption: “I was so honored to at least my first met with @louisvuiton celebrabing the Incredible Art by Henry Taylor and @Pharrell. Thank you to the Entire Team WHO MADE MY Custom Tailored Look A Reality. to Anna Wintour @vogueMagazine. ” In a Behind-The-Scens Video, Pharrell Told Her: “You're Wearing art.”
