Pharrell Williams Heads to Rome with Voices of Fire for Vatican City Unity Concert

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Pharrell Williams Heads to Rome with Voices of Fire for Vatican City Unity Concert

Pharrell Williams Heads to Rome with Voices of Fire for Vatican City Unity Concert

In Rome, Pharrell will co-direct with Andrea Bocelli the ‘Grace for the World’ closing celebration of the third World Meeting on Human Fraternity. The “landmark cultural and spiritual event” will take place in St. Peter’s Square and will stream live on Disney+, Hulu, and ABC News Live on Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. ET.

According to a press release, the concert will “bring together music, reflection, and visual storytelling in a singular live experience,” and feature live performances by Bocelli, Williams with the Voices of Fire Gospel Choir, Teddy Swims, John Legend, a 250-person international choir and more talents. There will also be an aerial drone and light show by Nova Sky Stories, including imagery inspired by the Sistine Chapel.

Pharrell called the upcoming gathering “a rare cultural moment where the world stops and collectively tunes in. It is a message of unity and grace for all of humanity”.

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Humanism 101: Sarah Burton Givenchy Fall 2025 Campaign Lensed by Collier Schorr

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Humanism 101: Sarah Burton Givenchy Fall 2025 Campaign Lensed by Collier Schorr

Humanism 101: Sarah Burton Givenchy Fall 2025 Campaign Lensed by Collier Schorr

Givenchy designer and creative director Sarah Burton grabs media focus for her Fall 2025 Campaign and its embrace of humanist values. In a quiet, elegant, modern strategy, Givenchy sends a signal to Burton’s clients old and new, that they are welcomed with a warm embrace by the maison. Thank you, Sarah Burton.

The Givenchy campaign, lensed by Collier Schorr [IG] joins the current Polo Ralph Lauren x Oak Bluffs campaign under a new heading AOC is calling Humanism 101.

Burton happily embraces a wide spectrum of women in new ways, breaking the mold with a unique campaign message that Humanism 101 chief Brunello Cucinelli will love.

“The beauty of all women inspires me — including my team,” Burton said. “I wanted to capture the brilliant women I work with amongst the cast — real moments with everyone working together.”

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Humanism 101: Polo Ralph Lauren x Oak Bluffs: A Portrait of the American Dream

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Humanism 101: Polo Ralph Lauren x Oak Bluffs: A Portrait of the American Dream

Humanism 101: Polo Ralph Lauren x Oak Bluffs: A Portrait of the American Dream

Writing about the Ralph Lauren Pre-Fall 2025 Campaign in early July, I noted that the Ralph Lauren name — and especially Polo Ralph Lauren — carries great symbolism and respect in the Black community.

Two Humanists: Cucinelli and Lauren

My retraction comes from this early July 2025 statement in this post:

No one articulates humanist values like Brunello Cucinelli, but Ralph is way up there delivering major marketing changes but without a visual bullhorn.

With the release of Polo Ralph Lauren’s new Oak BluffCollection, its second collaboration with Morehouse College and Spelman College and their research and archival teams, I’m ending the competition in my mind between the two designers, great brand builders and global good guys. They are equal in my mind as global humanists after today.

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