PHARRELL WILLIAMS - PHARRELL WILLIAMS LAUNCHES FASHION CAREER

N.E.R.D star PHARRELL WILLIAMS is the latest hip hop guru to turn fashion designer - he's launching a new range of shoes and men's clothing.

The hunky producer will design the ICE CREAM footwear collection for both sexes, and then turn his attentions to the BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB clothing range.

Pharrell, 30, enthuses, "I've always wanted to do more than music, and now I'll be able to explore the world of fashion by designing my style of clothes and sneakers."

Other hip-hop musicians to embrace the fashion world include EMINEM, SEAN 'P DIDDY' COMBS, JAY-Z and JENNIFER LOPEZ.