The heartfelt moment left Jacobs somewhat speechless. “I didn’t know how to do it any other way,” he said. “That’s just the reality of it.”
Williams’ praise for Jacobs continued throughout the chat, but the New York City-born designer returned the favor, explaining why he introduced Williams to LV in 2004.
“It all just felt like the right thing to do,” he said. “It wasn’t like, ‘I’m gonna look back on this, or people are gonna look back on this and say…’ It was exciting being here and it was exciting trying to figure out and define and keep an open mind about the possibilities of what Louis Vuitton could be.”
He continued, “Because that was the mindset, and because you are you, and the time was what it was, creativity, everything, it worked beautifully.”
Using his position to usher in Williams, the artist-designer called Jacobs’ openess a “perception of magic.” As for assuming the men’s creative director role at LV last year, Williams emotionally gave credit to Jacobs for jumpstarting his impact with the brand.
“It’s a bit emotional for me to see you, because you started this, man,” Williams said around the 29-minute mark. “You built this house, and you knocked down the first domino that got me to this place.”
Williams is now paying it forward to LV’s next generation, as he recently brought on Tyler, the Creator to design a new men’s capsule.
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