The 'Happy' hitmaker will be honored as a fashion icon by the Council of Fashion Designers of America on June 1.
- Mar 19, 2015
AceShowbiz - Pharrell Williams has been chosen as the winner of the 2015 CFDA Fashion Icon Award. The "Come Get It Bae" singer will be honored by the Council of Fashion Designers of America on June 1 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.
CFDA's president Diane von Furstenberg said in a statement on Wednesday, March 18, "If cool was a person, it would be Pharrell, not just for his looks and sense of style but for his kindness and openness. I cannot imagine anyone not seduced by him."
Pharrell expressed his happiness on Twitter, posting, "Wow. Thank You!" along with a smiley emoji.
Wow. Thank you! ��¢ï¿½��º��¯��¸ï¿½@CFDA: And the 2015 Fashion Icon Award goes to... @pharrell! #CFDAAwards
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) March 18, 2015According to the CFDA, the Fashion Icon Award annually goes to "an individual whose style has made a significant impact on popular culture on an international stage." Last year's recipient was Rihanna, who wore the nipples and booty-baring see-through Adam Selman dress to collect her award. Other past winners include Johnny Depp, Lady GaGa, Iman, Kate Moss and Nicole Kidman.
In other news, Pharrell has partnered with the United Nations Foundation, with support from Google, to promote UN's International Day of Happiness on Friday, March 20. Pharrell will be encouraging people to sign the eco group's petition urging global leaders to adopt a new climate accord, with the hopes of garnering 1 billion signatures before a conference in Paris in December.
Pharrell is also inviting people to join a "Global Happy Party" by uploading their photos which will then be combined into a massive animated GIF set to his hit song "Happy." He posted on Instagram, "Join me at globalhappyparty.com! Upload your photos, make a GIF, and dance with the whole world to make this a #HappyPlanet."
The "Happy" hitmaker said in a statement, "In a year where there is so much turmoil in the world, from social conflict to climate change, we need moments to stop and celebrate happiness. Protecting our planet is fundamental to the pursuit of human happiness and that is why we have chosen to support Live Earth's movement to raise a billion voices for climate action. We believe that happiness can change the world."
