Pharrell Williams. Courtesy of Tiffany & Co. Pharrell Williams launched the Tiffany Titan collection at a fancy dinner hosted by Tiffany & Co. The collection draws inspiration from mythology, including Atlantis and Poseidon. Williams also discussed his interest in Western culture and its significance in Black culture. The star-studded event marked the start of festivities leading up to the Met Gala.
“Jewellery is the punctuation mark of a person.—Pharrell Williams” “I feel like it’s been a long time coming,” said Williams of his partnership with Tiffany & Co. That’s almost an understatement: “Once LVMH got involved, and once Alex [Alexandre Arnault], who I’ve known for almost two decades, got involved and saw that his whole thing was to reimagine it, I jumped at the opportunity of partnering and collaborating.”
“I find inspiration in things that don’t exist, and if they do exist, I use them in a completely different way,” “I’ve always been obsessed with water and Poseidon, so a lot of the links that we use [in the jewellery] are inspired by the trident he would carry,” he explained.
“When I was a kid, Dallas was a huge show and the way they dress, it was a vibe, that’s really what it is. Where I come from, in Black culture, a lot of hustlers in D.C. used to wear cowboy hats and boots, and down south you see a lot of it still to this day. The rodeo is a huge element to Black culture; you wouldn’t know it based on what the media shows you, but it’s there. It’s very real.” That said, “I’m afraid of horses,” he added, “I’m definitely a poser.”
Guests at the dinner included Alexandre Arnault, Rosalía, Blackpink’s Rosé, Ayo Edebiri, Anitta, A$AP Rocky, Gabrielle Union, Blake Lively, and many others. The evening was an intimate kick-off to a packed weekend of events ahead of the Met Gala this Monday.
Anitta with Pharrell
Ayo Edebiri with Pharrell
Rosalia with Helen & Pharrell
Rosé with Pharrell
Pharrell Williams & Nigel Sylvester