Earlier this year LVMH increased its stake in Off-White to 60 percent, a sign that the brand had the backing to move to the next level.
In May, he dressed Spike Lee for his role as Grand Jury president at the Cannes Film Festival in bright pink and sunset-toned suits, and made him the talk of the festival.
after the social justice protests of 2020, established the “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund, raising $1 million to encourage Black students in fashion.
considered it more “copying” than “creative,” his influence was unarguable, spreading in part through his early and astute embrace of Instagram (at his death he had 6.5 million followers).
“Virgil is incredibly good at creating bridges between the classic and the zeitgeist of the moment,” Michael Burke, chief executive of Louis Vuitton, told The New York Times when Mr. Abloh was named to the luxury brand.
Ikram Goldman, the owner of an eponymous Chicago boutique, described him as a “hero.”
Princeton University Press
11月29日下午10:31 ·
“I don’t believe in titles, I believe in work.” – Virgil Abloh
We were shocked and saddened to learn that renowned designer, DJ, and stylist Virgil Abloh passed away this weekend. Artistic director of the menswear collection at Louis Vuitton and founder and CEO of the fashion label Off-White, he was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2018. Celebrated as “barrier-breaking” (New York Times) and a “visionary” (Washington Post) whose work “redefined the idea of the modern fashion designer” (Guardian), Abloh was an artist whose singular creative talent surpassed easy categorization.
PUP is proud to have published Abloh-isms, a selection of quotes spanning his life and work, earlier this year. In book’s introduction, editor Larry Warsh wrote, “Virgil Abloh has operated under many titles: creative director, fashion designer, DJ, architect, engineer, and artist, to name a few. But to define him is to miss the point. Abloh exists in the inbetween, the gray area, challenging and defying the confines of conventional categorization. He has invented a world in which the hierarchies and divisions between fashion, art, music, and popular culture are no longer relevant.
Both a disruptor and collaborator, Abloh has created the language that defines modern luxury, and has enlightened a generation…Throughout his career, fueled by his energy to manifest change, he questioned the foundations of popular culture, inserted his ideas, and created cataclysmic changes to its DNA. It is within this transformed environment that he, and those for whom he has paved the way, are now able to create.”
He will be missed.
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Virgil Abloh, fashion's highest profile Black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton's menswear collections, died on Sunday of cancer, Vuitton's owner LVMH (LVMH.PA) said. read more
Following are reactions to his death.
ZADRIAN SMITH, STYLIST, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"Thank you for being such an incredible expander for all of us black boys who thought it would never be possible to exist at the luxury level of the fashion industry. I still remember your first show for @LouisVuitton and how much it shifted the culture, a culture for so many years that was void of colour."
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, ACTRESS, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"VIRGIL ABLOH. This is a devastating loss to culture and fashion. What an inspiration and a creative force."
WILGLORY TANJONG, CAMEROONIAN DESIGNER OF ANIMA IRIS HANDBAGS, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"As a Black designer in overwhelmingly white luxury spaces, Virgil Abloh’s existence was so resounding that it paved the way for other Black designers like myself. And for that, I am forever grateful.
"As I reflect on his passing, I think about how momentous of a life he lived. In African culture, and certainly in the Ghanaian culture from which Virgil’s roots lay, they don’t grieve of life lost but instead celebrate a life well lived. Virgil inspired millions with his God given talent. He lived out his purpose. That alone, is the greatest blessing.
"May he rest in power and may his legacy live on."
Virgil Abloh, Men's Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton, attends the 3rd edition of the Vogue Fashion Festival in Paris, France, November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
AL-MAYASSA BINT HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL THANI, QATAR MUSEUMS CHAIR, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"The world has lost a creative genius. @Virgilabloh was in Doha only two weeks ago to open his latest exhibition, Figures of Speech @dohafirestation. His generosity, kindness, innovation and appeal are only a few words I can use to describe the visual memory I will always keep of him. A boy from Ghana who conquered the world of creativity through his interdisciplinary approach — pushing innovation to newest levels. I hope you will be inspired by his latest exhibition in Doha. The time he spent with the youth talking to them about his early beginnings will no doubt forever echo in their minds. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and children. May his soul Rest In Peace."
ALTON MASON, MODEL WHO HAS WALKED IN LOUIS VUITTON FASHION SHOWS, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"king, i’m heartbroken & at a loss for words. All is can say is thank you Virgil. Thank you for changing this world & inspiring us all. Thank you for trusting & believing in me. Your legacy is eternal & you’re in our hearts forever. I love you Virgil."
KIM JONES, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF DIOR MEN IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"So sad to hear about the passing of dear Virgil, one of the kindest people you could meet, many great times spent travelling the world and hanging out in hotel rooms working the floor and going through Japanese magazines and laughing and talking about ideas … my thoughts to Shannon and the children and the rest of his family."
FASHION DESIGNER DONATELLA VERSACE IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"Virgil, I am lost for words. The world has lost a fashion superstar. An innovator. A creator for the history books. I am thinking of all your loved ones on this tragic day. Love, Donatella."
ELLE MAGAZINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NINA GARCIA ON TWITTER:
"You left us way too soon Virgil. Your creativity, your infinite sense of curiosity, your love for design, your impeccable work ethic and your enormous generosity shaped a creative universe that challenged old misconceptions about how fashion should establish a dialogue with other disciplines. Your understanding of fashion bridged a gap, attracting a new audience that revered your designs."
FASHION HOUSE GUCCI ON TWITTER:
"We would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of Virgil Abloh, an immense inspiration to us all both as a designer and as a person. He will be deeply missed though his vision will live on through the trails that he blazed throughout his career."
Postscript
The Remarkable Life of Virgil Abloh
The designer forced the fashion industry to accept the values it had dismissed as unserious: earnestness, excitement, credulity, love.
By Doreen St. Félix
He will be missed.
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Fashion world grieves after death of Louis Vuitton's Virgil Abloh
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Nov 28 (Reuters) - (This November 28th story corrects title of Nina Garcia to reflect she is current, not former Editor in Chief)
Virgil Abloh, fashion's highest profile Black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton's menswear collections, died on Sunday of cancer, Vuitton's owner LVMH (LVMH.PA) said. read more
Following are reactions to his death.
ZADRIAN SMITH, STYLIST, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"Thank you for being such an incredible expander for all of us black boys who thought it would never be possible to exist at the luxury level of the fashion industry. I still remember your first show for @LouisVuitton and how much it shifted the culture, a culture for so many years that was void of colour."
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, ACTRESS, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"VIRGIL ABLOH. This is a devastating loss to culture and fashion. What an inspiration and a creative force."
WILGLORY TANJONG, CAMEROONIAN DESIGNER OF ANIMA IRIS HANDBAGS, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"As a Black designer in overwhelmingly white luxury spaces, Virgil Abloh’s existence was so resounding that it paved the way for other Black designers like myself. And for that, I am forever grateful.
"As I reflect on his passing, I think about how momentous of a life he lived. In African culture, and certainly in the Ghanaian culture from which Virgil’s roots lay, they don’t grieve of life lost but instead celebrate a life well lived. Virgil inspired millions with his God given talent. He lived out his purpose. That alone, is the greatest blessing.
"May he rest in power and may his legacy live on."
Virgil Abloh, Men's Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton, attends the 3rd edition of the Vogue Fashion Festival in Paris, France, November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
AL-MAYASSA BINT HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL THANI, QATAR MUSEUMS CHAIR, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"The world has lost a creative genius. @Virgilabloh was in Doha only two weeks ago to open his latest exhibition, Figures of Speech @dohafirestation. His generosity, kindness, innovation and appeal are only a few words I can use to describe the visual memory I will always keep of him. A boy from Ghana who conquered the world of creativity through his interdisciplinary approach — pushing innovation to newest levels. I hope you will be inspired by his latest exhibition in Doha. The time he spent with the youth talking to them about his early beginnings will no doubt forever echo in their minds. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and children. May his soul Rest In Peace."
ALTON MASON, MODEL WHO HAS WALKED IN LOUIS VUITTON FASHION SHOWS, IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"king, i’m heartbroken & at a loss for words. All is can say is thank you Virgil. Thank you for changing this world & inspiring us all. Thank you for trusting & believing in me. Your legacy is eternal & you’re in our hearts forever. I love you Virgil."
KIM JONES, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF DIOR MEN IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"So sad to hear about the passing of dear Virgil, one of the kindest people you could meet, many great times spent travelling the world and hanging out in hotel rooms working the floor and going through Japanese magazines and laughing and talking about ideas … my thoughts to Shannon and the children and the rest of his family."
FASHION DESIGNER DONATELLA VERSACE IN AN INSTAGRAM POST:
"Virgil, I am lost for words. The world has lost a fashion superstar. An innovator. A creator for the history books. I am thinking of all your loved ones on this tragic day. Love, Donatella."
ELLE MAGAZINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NINA GARCIA ON TWITTER:
"You left us way too soon Virgil. Your creativity, your infinite sense of curiosity, your love for design, your impeccable work ethic and your enormous generosity shaped a creative universe that challenged old misconceptions about how fashion should establish a dialogue with other disciplines. Your understanding of fashion bridged a gap, attracting a new audience that revered your designs."
FASHION HOUSE GUCCI ON TWITTER:
"We would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of Virgil Abloh, an immense inspiration to us all both as a designer and as a person. He will be deeply missed though his vision will live on through the trails that he blazed throughout his career."
Postscript
The Remarkable Life of Virgil Abloh
The designer forced the fashion industry to accept the values it had dismissed as unserious: earnestness, excitement, credulity, love.
By Doreen St. Félix
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