designer Virgil Abloh

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Superstar Supermodels walk Off-White’s first Runway Show without Virgil Abloh

After Virgil Abloh passed away suddenly in November, it became clear that his friends, colleagues, collaborators and business partners would make it their missions to keep the designer's legacy alive. That mission was heard loud and clear at Off White's Fall 2022 show on the first day of Paris Fashion Week. Dubbed "Spaceship Earth: an Imaginary Experience," it featured Abloh's final ready-to-wear designs for the brand he founded 10 years ago, as well as a […]

todayMarch 14, 2022

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Did you like Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl Halftime Suit? You can thank Virgil Abloh.

As Vogue reports, during Sunday's Super Bowl LVI halftime show, there were plenty of outstanding style moments to go around, from the looks worn by Eminem and 50 Cent that paid homage to their ’00s heyday, to Snoop Dogg’s oh-so-Snoop bandana print tracksuit and gold chains, to the dazzling Peter Dundas bodysuit and thigh-high boots worn by Mary J. Blige. Still, it was Kendrick Lamar’s outfit that proved to be […]

todayFebruary 17, 2022

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Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s designed by the late Virgil Abloh broke a Sotheby’s Auction Record

Virgil Abloh is gone, but far from forgotten.  Famed auction house Sotheby’s reports its auction of 200 Abloh-designed Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s sold for over eight times their original estimated value of $3 million, with the $25.3 million total sale breaking an industry record for a sneaker and fashion auction. Moreover, all of the proceeds will benefit the Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund, created to encourage and […]

todayFebruary 16, 2022

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Acclaimed Groundbreaking Designer Virgil Abloh dies at 41

CNN reports that Virgil Abloh, the acclaimed menswear designer for Louis Vuitton and founder and CEO of Off-White, died Sunday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer, according to a post from his verified Instagram account. He was just 41 years old. "We are devastated to announce the passing of our beloved Virgil Abloh, a fiercely devoted father, husband, son, brother, and friend. He is survived by his loving […]

todayNovember 30, 2021

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Kenzo names Nigo as its New Artistic Director

Nigo, the founder of A Bathing Ape, is the new artistic director of Kenzo, following Oliveria Baptistia's departure this spring. In a statement, LVMH fashion group chairman and CEO Sidney Toledano said, “The arrival of an extremely talented Japanese designer will allow us to write a new page in the history of the house that Takada Kenzo founded. I am convinced that the creativity and innovation of Nigo as well […]

todaySeptember 22, 2021

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