French fashion icon Christian Louboutin's decision to name Will Smith's son Jaden as his chief menswear designer is a bold choice that took the industry by surprise -- and stirred up fresh allegations of "nepo-baby" favoritism.

When not following in the footsteps of his famous father into acting and rap music, 27-year-old Smith has been a regular at fashion shows for years, as both a high-profile front-row guest or as a model.

His often eccentric dressing has frequently caught the eye, such as when he turned up to the Grammy Awards this year wearing a black Transylvanian castle on his head or when he carried his own freshly shorn dreadlocks into the Met Gala in 2017.

"I am convinced by his creativity, but I am also happy to have an intelligent voice from a different generation at my sid

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