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9 male celebrities rocking Chanel ‘fits, from Usher, Maluma, Kendrick Lamar and Chris Rock, G-Dragon, Park Seo-joon and Louis Vuitton’s creative director for menswear Pharrell Williams

STORYSumnima Kandangwa
Male celebrity endorsements are solidifying Chanel’s growing presence in menswear, from Park Seo-joon and Maluma to Usher. Photos: Getty Images, Chanel
Male celebrity endorsements are solidifying Chanel’s growing presence in menswear, from Park Seo-joon and Maluma to Usher. Photos: Getty Images, Chanel
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  • Chanel is renowned for its iconic women’s fashion designs, but male celebrity endorsements have been solidifying the luxury brand’s growing presence in menswear
  • Pharrell Williams was spotted at the cruise 2022 show wearing its blue and white printed set, while Usher and Chinese actor Wang Yibo rocked up to Paris Fashion Week recently donning tweed

In recent years, numerous male celebrities, including Pharrell Williams, Park Seo-joon, G-Dragon and Maluma have been spotted proudly donning Chanel’s designs.

Chanel is renowned for its iconic fashion and has long been associated with womenswear only. However, many of Chanel’s signature styles, such as tweed and Breton stripes, actually draw inspiration from workwear and menswear.

Models walk the runway to present Chanel’s womenswear spring/summer 2024 collection during Paris Fashion Week at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris, France, on October 3. Photo: AFP
Models walk the runway to present Chanel’s womenswear spring/summer 2024 collection during Paris Fashion Week at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris, France, on October 3. Photo: AFP
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The brand’s visionary founder, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, revolutionised womenswear by introducing comfortable and liberating androgynous silhouettes, drawing heavily from men’s wardrobes. Despite this rich history though, Chanel has surprisingly only produced a handful of men’s looks, now highly sought-after collectibles, and never a full collection. And the brand seemingly has no plans to change that any time soon.

Nonetheless, Chanel has been building a loyal clientele of male customers as luxury consumers grow less concerned with gendering garments. This is even more evident at Chanel’s fashion shows, where male guests can be seen sporting the brand’s creations.

Here are 9 male celebs who’ve been proudly donning Chanel’s designs lately, from its iconic tweed jackets to handbags.

1. Park Seo-joon

South Korean actor Park Seo-joon wearing Chanel at its autumn/winter 2023-2024 fashion show on March 7, in Paris, France. Photo: Getty Images
South Korean actor Park Seo-joon wearing Chanel at its autumn/winter 2023-2024 fashion show on March 7, in Paris, France. Photo: Getty Images
The South Korean actor wore Chanel’s iconic bouclé wool jacket at the maison’s autumn/winter 2023 show at Paris Fashion Week earlier this year.

2. Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams looking dapper at the Chanel cruise 2023 show in Miami, US, in November 2022. Photo: Chanel
Pharrell Williams looking dapper at the Chanel cruise 2023 show in Miami, US, in November 2022. Photo: Chanel

Louis Vuitton’s creative director for menswear Pharrell Williams attended the Chanel cruise 2022 show in the brand’s blue and white printed set.

3. G-Dragon