The Tamesis
All of which afforded him many well-deserved luxuries, including a new Miami apartment with 360-degree city views, Versace furniture, and a collection of exotic jewelry filled with his own designs with Jacob & Co. or Lorraine Schwartz. Pharrell said he was constantly sketching out ideas and was commissioned by Marc Jacobs to design a line for Louis Vuitton. “It’s going to be revolutionary,” he said, adding that he had even invented his own diamond cut, which he has patented but won’t be revealed until the summer.
Meanwhile, Pharrell steps out from behind the soundboard and into the spotlight with his highly anticipated solo debut, in my heart, He promised it would be a celebration of hip-hop and emotional R&B, and rather boldly be the “Record of the Year.” The first single, “Can I Have It Like That,” became an instant club hit thanks to its catchy beat, fun rhymes and Gwen Stefani’s shy vocals.
“I’m not a drug person, I rarely drink, but music gets me high,” he said. “To this day, the euphoria is unparalleled. As a kid you imagine it, but you never know where it’s going to go.” As his lunch arrives from SoHo’s Havana Cafe, he can’t help but point out his preference for local, cheap fare. He smiled and asked, “You thought it would be Nobu, didn’t you?”
In this story: Hair, Malcolm Edwards, John Frieda Salon; makeup, Mark Carrasquillo. Produced by Oliver Hicks for NorthSix.
