The Louis Vuitton men’s Fall-Winter 2025 fashion show was set to familiar tunes that anyFinal Fantasyfan would recognize:One-Winged Angel.The long-running franchise has extended its tendrils into many aspects of pop culture, especially as the people who played it as kids have grown up with the series.Final Fantasy 7,in particular, has become a cultural sensation for the time because of its use of groundbreaking graphics and storytelling.
The title has come back into the spotlight due to the iconic game’s recent remake, which is currently waiting for itsthird and final chapter. The game’s music is also back, and it’s showing up in some unexpected places.The iconic theme music ofFF7’svillain, Sephiroth, was featured in the Louis Vuitton Men’s Fall-Winter 2025 Show, which can be watched in its entirety on the officialLouis VuittonYouTube channel.
Final Fantasy 7’s Famous Villain Theme Leads In The Fashion Theme
Included In The Show By Music Director And Musician Pharell Williams
AsFinal Fantasy 7re-entered the public view, so has the music by legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu. Although the entirety of theFF7soundtrack is poignant and memorable,Sephiroth’s themeOne-Winged Angelis possibly the most recognizable musical number from the title. As the first notes of the track play and the camera pans toward the circular walkway in the Louis Vuitton show, it’s entirely unmistakable.
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The runway show was held on January 21 in Paris and featured music and fashion from music industry icon, Pharrell Williams. The inclusion of theFF7track is especially noteworthy since the track was used as an opener for the real highlight of the show: The reveal of Pharrell Williams' new collaboration song with SEVENTEEN, “Bad Influence.“The show was even given a callouton the officialFinal Fantasy 7X account, which wrote, “We’re more than happy to hear music director Pharell Williams and team have included One-Winged Angel in the Louis Vuitton Men Fall-Winter 2025 Fashion Show!”
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The intersection between fashion andFinal Fantasymay seem odd, butthis isn’t the first time the beloved RPG characters have been featured in high fashion. In 2016, the protagonist ofFinal Fantasy 13,Lightning, became a “fashion icon in Louis Vuitton’s ‘Series 4’ Campaign,” as reported at the time on the officialSquare Enixwebsite. The entire cast ofFinal Fantasy 13-2had previously been featured in Prada’s 2012 Men’s Spring/Summer Collection, also announced on thewebsite.
Music from theFinal Fantasygames is also prevalent in popular culture, especiallyOne-Winged Angel.The tune was even used as a theme song by the wrestler Kenny Omega, who even had Uematsu and fellowFFcomposer Masayoshi Soken compose an originalFinal Fantasy-inspired theme songfor him this year. TheFinal Fantasyfranchise has shaped an entire generation, and it continues to influence culture to this day, from the wrestling ring to the runway.
