Tag: Virgil Abloh
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So.. the Design Museum now has a mini-ramp! In a thrilling marriage of innovation and subversion, London’s Design Museum has partnered with the iconic brand Converse to unveil its latest exhibition, Skateboard, offering a unique glimpse into the world of skateboarding and its disruptive design history. We got a chance to take a peek at…
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Last month Ib Kamara made his Off-White debut at the Paris AW23 fashion show and he did not disappoint. The collection was entitled ‘Lunar Delivery’ inspired by sci-fi themes mixed with workwear influences. Kamara was not afraid of imprinting his personal identity upon the brand. Taking inspiration from his Sierra Leonian roots and afro-futuristic themes,…
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It’s been a little over a month since Louis Vuitton announced OG creative-pioneer Pharrell Williams as it’s new artistic director for menswear. That’s been enough time for us to all cool off from the initial shock & confusion we had when the news broke, since – in the people’s eyes – Pharrell was not a…
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In 2022 Karanjee Gaba was the first Sikh model to feature in a Louis Vuitton campaign, wearing a beautiful bright pink suit and a black turban. Social media and publications alike were ablaze with comments on this first. But what does it mean to be the “first” in a year as recent as 2022? Is…
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When Louis Vuitton appointed Virgil Abloh as its Artistic Director, we in the fashion industry knew this meant a seismic shift in the luxury fashion landscape. Abloh was a cultural titan, who faced heavy criticism during his tenure (on occasion rightly so), and sculpted his fashion universe at a relentless pace.
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By Olisa Jr. In a recent group exhibition hosted by a non-profit organisation, 4BYSIX, British artist Freddie Peacock created his latest piece, entitled, “WHO IS VIRGIL?”, intricately choosing to create a commemorative painting of the late icon, Virgil Abloh, while embodying Freddie’s orthodox style, and explores the life and career of Virgil through both blatant…
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By Jason Kwame The late and great Virgil Abloh’s first posthumous Off-White show proved that his creative legacy lives on. Spaceship Earth, an “Imaginary Experience”, christened Off-White’s new era, which will be dedicated to Virgil’s emphasis on collaboration. In other words, rather than having a single designer in the spotlight, the design team at Off-White…
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We are living through a period defined by grief that’s getting more exhausting by the day. When we lose household names like Thierry Mugler and Virgil Abloh, it’s difficult not to imagine the world a little dimmer without such transcendent stars.
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In the latest instalment of the late Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton, playful set design and performance art court a modern and exciting vision of menswear. A final tribute to Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton’s former art director who passed away in November 2021 after battling with a rare form of cancer, the FW22 show continued the…
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On the 28th November 2021, it was announced that Virgil Abloh, Designer, DJ, Husband and Father, had died due to cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Virgil’s death came as an unpleasant shock to the system for everyone. Despite battling cancer for two years, there had been no signs of what Virgil and his…