14 DAY TRIAL // Pharrell Williams’ hat at the Grammys 2014 was the most talked-about fashion item on display, so it wasn’t like he could just throw an outfit together for the 2015 gala and not think about how he might top off the Arby’s hat.
So he came up with a pair of yellow sneakers half covered in golden specks, which he paired with black shorts (at this point, it’s probably safe to assume that he doesn’t own normal-length pants), and the bell hop uniform on the youngest lead in “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” the latest film from Wes Anderson.
More important than the fact that he brought bell hop realness to the gala, Pharrell managed to reinvent “Happy” with a performance that ranged from insane, high-octane, to somber and just plain weird.
Considering “Happy” was the biggest song of last year and that he has already performed it countless times at a variety of awards shows, such a feat isn’t as easy as it might seem.
It’s true, Pharrell had a little help from composer Hans Zimmer, aka the genius behind the soundtrack for Christopher Nolan’s movies, who showed up in person on stage.
The most beautiful moment in the live number though was when Pharrell and his backup dancers, all clad in black hoodies, raised their hands for “Hands up, don’t shoot” moment. Those who paid more attention to the movement from the aisles in the venue probably missed it, but you can see it in the video below and in the photo attached to this blog post.
When the Grammys ended, Pharrell went home with the awards for Best Music Video, Best Urban Contemporary Album, and Best Pop Solo Performance. Not too shabby, is it?