Jaden Smith is celebrating the launch of his debut collection as Christian Louboutin’s Men’s Creative Director in an attention-grabbing manner.
Earlier this month, the multi-hyphenate entertainer and son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, unveiled his first Fall/Winter 2026 collection for the world-renowned brand. In an Instagram post on Tuesday (June 16), Smith reflected on his journey with Christian Louboutin, which he was appointed to in September 2025.
Among pictures, the 27-year-old posted a photo that showed him stripped completely naked but covered in red paint.
"Well In The End Twas Blissfully & Mystically CL," the ERYS artist captioned the post. "Dedicated To TcT Formal A Utility Dress Code As A Way Of Life™️ One Day I’ll Be Read."
The picture likely stems from a promotional photoshoot that Smith captured for the launch of the Fall/Winter 2026 collection, which includes strikingly-designed apparel, footwear and accessories.
Smith spoke to Complex at the Los Angeles event for his collection earlier this month and named his younger sister, Willow, as a main influence behind his creations.
"When I'm thinking about my designs, I'm thinking about the Christian Louboutin Men's universe that we're creating," Smith explained. "But if I have to name one person that I think about the most when I'm designing things, it would be Willow."
He continued: "Even though I design for men, Willow likes to wear the types of shoes that I’m designing. Beyond that, I'm looking at the multi-generational design philosophy that we have."
Both Will and Jada were also on hand to share with Complex their thoughts about Jaden's debut collection.
"He really does think out of the box when it comes to fashion," Jada said. "Fashion is something that he's really passionate about. He's been studying it for a while. It’s one thing to have an eye and good taste, but it's another thing when you really take fashion and the history of fashion as seriously as he does."
Will added just how "proud" of Jaden he is — even if he didn’t initially foresee "Men’s Creative Director at Christian Louboutin" landing on his son’s resume.
"I didn’t see this coming," he admitted. "But I love when people see things in my kids that I didn’t see." According to Will, as a child, Jaden loved T-shirts and could often be found scribbling designs on them around the house.
