My best life: Pharrell Williams on his getaway with a getaway and his favorite collaborations
And the song that inspired his career.
"I'm just in creation," saysPharrell Williams, the star hip-hop which is also a master of subcitait. Williams won ten Grammy Awards, was named for a price of the Academy (for his 2014 song infectious "Happy"), launched two brands of international clothes (club of billionaires and ice cream) and designed a collection of Fine jewelry for Louis Vuitton, called blazon, and a collection of chairs for the estimated design store of France Domeau & Pérès.
And the indefinable polymathe does not slow down. It is currently hard at work on a collaboration with Wiz Khalifa and it continues to keep the world of ABUZZ sneakers with its high-end offers of Adidas. Here he shares withBetter life Things that keep his creative muscles prepared. And for more great life studies, hereDesigner Nate Berkus reveals his favorite pleasures.
1 His favorite retirement
"Japan is my favorite. The Harajuku is, like the worst area. We have a BBC ice cream store there. The energy is great. I go four or five times a year and stay in Roppongi Hills. I love him. I love him there. "
2 Inspiration
"I'm a hugeCarl Sagan fan.Pale blue point is an excellent book, andCosmos is an incredible series that came out on PBS when I was a baby, but I finally got the DVD. It is the genius material. "
3 Vice
"Cake, Candy, Ice. I like sweets."
4 His jewelry
"I have done everything from key chains in gold watches and diamonds with Jacob the jeweler, but the blazon collection is different. The heraldic and monarchical tricks are inspired by the first kings and queens of Europe. I have Collected with Cami Miceli, Vuitton, under the tutelage of Marc Jacobs. It was fun. "
5 His catalyst
"The first album I've ever bought was a tribe called QuestInstinctive trips of people and paths of the rhythm. The song 'Bonita Applebum' has changed all my life. I could not understand why I liked it so much, so I just had to study it. "
6 His favorite artist
"Kaws. It's a street artist who probably made 85% of the works of art at Miami - like giant canvas of Giant. I shared it against my keith bailiffs. He is super talented."
Ed Note: A version of this story appeared in the September 2008 issue ofBetter life.
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