Fashion career profile
Matthew Williams
Matthew M. Williams is an American fashion designer whose work connects streetwear, hardware and luxury-house design. He founded 1017 ALYX 9SM in 2015, developing it as an independent label with a technical, industrial visual vocabulary. Givenchy appointed him in June 2020 to lead the house’s men’s and women’s collections. His tenure concluded on 1 January 2024; the final pre-fall 2024 collections were his last for the house. Since then, Williams has returned his focus to his own label. The profile keeps his founder role separate from the completed Givenchy appointment and does not imply that he remains the French house’s creative director. Public sources do not establish a formal fashion qualification, so none is inferred here.
- Role
- Founder and Creative Director, 1017 ALYX 9SM; former Creative Director, Givenchy
- Nationality
- American
- Age
- 41
- Career appointments
- 2
- Fashion houses
- 2
- Givenchy: Creative Director, men’s and women’s collections (2020–2024)His departure took effect 1 January 2024; the 2024 pre-fall collections were his last. · Vogue
- 2015–Present — Founder & Creative Director — 1017 ALYX 9SMCurrent appointment
- 2020–2024 — Creative Director, Men’s and Women’s Collections — GivenchyHistorical appointment · Vogue; Givenchy