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It would be way too easy to look at Pharrell in this oversized fur coat and think "1970s Pimp," but this look is so much more than what can be seen on the surface. Sporting a white button down with indigo jeans and polished black shoes is crisp on its own, but the addition of that funky coat gives the entire outfit some funk appeal...

In 2008, Pharrell made yet another turn in fashion, appearing at the UNICEF Reception hosted by Gucci in his best jacket and jeans. Customizing his own version of the three-piece suit, P threw on a velvet jacket with a powder blue pocket square, a matte vest and slim-cut jeans...

As "funky fresh" as Pharrell likes to be perceived on red carpets, he sure does clean up nicely when the situation calls for it. In 2007, the Star Trak co-founder showed up at GQ's Man of the Year festivities looking like a million bucks...

Pharrell is no one-trick pony, that's for certain. It seems that even now at 40 years old he's getting to be even more diverse with his style of dress, whether the look is bold and eccentric or pulled together and polished. Pharrell is one of the only stars hip-hop can truly claim as being a fashion plate, years before Kanye West abandoned his Polo shirts for feathered Givenchy masks...

In 2004, Pharrell hit the carpet for Teen People's What's Next in New Talent event, sporting the quintessential skater look: a roomy ski jacket, baggy denim with a whisker wash, low-top kicks and a black BAPE beanie. Even if he was one of the older stars in attendance, he pulled the look off without a hitch...

When Pharrell hit the carpet for the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2006, we all knew that he was beyond the level of caring what anyone thought about his wardrobe. When was the last time any hip-hop fan saw a major producer in the game show up on a red carpet in a chinchilla fur hat and matching boots...

By 2005, folks in the music industry were becoming more familiar with Pharrell's outlandish style as compared to his colleagues in the studio. For sure, Jay-Z wasn't pulling the risky fashion stunts that this producer had grown comfortable with, but to each his own...

Pharrell Williams has been following his own lead since premiering as half of the Neptunes in the late 1990s, but it wasn't until the new millennium hit that the Virginia native truly showcased his sense of style. The producer-artist has not only set trends in music but in fashion as well, switching between skater wears to Dapper Dan outfits effortlessly...

Real men wear pink and Pharrell Williams does it so well here it's amazing. His ombre pink button-down is fastened to the very top and paired with an olive blazer and denim shorts. It's polished in a way but still pretty unusual -- preppy but skater chic with a camo cap and high top sneakers serving as accessories...

The year was 1993, and it seemed rapper LL Cool J could do no wrong. At 25, he was the poster boy for commercial success in hip-hop with four major selling albums under his belt. So his fifth studio LP, ’14 Shots to the Dome,' was highly-anticipated when it was released on this day, 20 years ago.