cover #7 givenchy matthew williams

portrait and interview by OLIVIER ZAHM all hardware GIVENCHY S/S 2021 i met matthew williams some time around 2010 on new york’s wild nightlife scene. since then, he’s had a thriving career as an art director, designer, and dj, creating his own brand, 1017 alyx 9sm, before being appointed creative director of givenchy this summer. to mark his new position at a major paris house, he agreed to be shot naked for our love issue, wearing just a few pieces of his new jewelry. welcome to paris. OLIVIER ZAHM — I’m so happy to be doing this interview with you at such a major moment. Across your career — from working with Lady Gaga and Kanye West to starting your own label and arriving at Givenchy — you’ve experimented with so many creative formats. You are an art director, you design objects, and you collaborate with a lot of brands….