Virgil Abloh is definitely a genius in the fashion world!
If you're not familiar with Virgil Abloh, you must know the worldwide brand Off-White, and Virgil Abloh is the founder of Off-White and the creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear.
And it is such a genius who is sought after by the fashion industry, but died of illness at the age of 41, after learning the news of his death, Kanye West, Jerry Lorenzo, Chen Guanxi, BTS, etc. have posted their condolences, for a while, the fashion circle is shrouded in sadness.
His family revealed that since 2019, Virgil has been diagnosed with a rare cardiovascular sarcoma, and over the years he has chosen to fight cancer alone, while actively treating while still managing the creative affairs of his personal brand and Louis Vuitton menswear.
He redefined fashion in our time, and when he joined Louis Vuitton, he wrote a new chapter in the history of fashion by colliding streetwear with luxury brands.
Virgil Abloh was born in Chicago, USA, and his fashion enlightenment was his mother.
Virgil Abloh's mother was a seamswoman, and he often learned sewing from his mother since he was a child, which gave him a sharp sense of fashion aesthetics.
After graduating from university, Virgil Abloh met Kanye West while interning at the fashion brand Fendi, and the fate of the two began here.
Encouraged by a group of friends, Virgil Abloh founded his personal brand, PyrexVision (the predecessor of Off-White). At the end of 2013, Virgil Abloh founded Off-White and released the brand's first fashion show in 2014.
This street-like brand quickly gained the love of young people, and the stars also favored it, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Kwon Ji-yong, etc. have come to the top, and his friend Kanye West has personally carried its goods, and the trendy design coupled with celebrity publicity has quickly blown up a fashion frenzy of Off-White around the world.
Virgil Abloh seized the opportunity to launch a women's clothing line and quickly launched the "black and white stripes" that have exploded so far.
In 2015, Off-White was shortlisted for the LVMH Young Fashion Designer Award, and Off-White became the leading brand in the street.
VirgilAbloh has carried out a joint name with traditional brands again and again, and each shot is a hit.
Later Virgil Abloh also began to cooperate across borders.
In 2018, Off-White and Swedish fragrance brand BYREDO launched a co-branded perfume with a relatively simple design and representative lines of Off-White, which sold out quickly once it was sold.
In 2019, his home furnishing series co-branded with IKEA also caused people to be wildly sought after when it was sold overseas, and the original price of 129 US dollars of pattern carpet was once flipped to 13 times the original price.
It can be seen that people recognize Virgil Abloh.
It is worth mentioning that when Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin got married, Virgil Abloh designed a wedding dress and dress for him, and the tail of the wedding dress read "Only death can separate us".
2018 is destined to be an extraordinary year for VirgilAbloh and the fashion industry. In that year, Virgil Abloh was appointed Artistic Director of the Louis Vuitton Men's Ready-to-Wear Collection, the first African-American designer in LV history, and his addition injected fresh blood into the luxury brand. That same year, he was also named one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World 2018" by Time magazine.
In June 2018, Virgil Abloh designed a Rainbow Boulevard in the Gardens of the Palais de Paris, his first series of runways since he became LV's Menswear Ready-to-Wear Director.
The show perfectly combines street elements with LV traditional elements, and there is no doubt that the show is very well done.
Virgil Abloh, who was preparing for the LV2022 Spring/Summer Menswear Collection launch before his death, designed 10 new outfits for the show, but unfortunately he was unable to attend the show.
Virgil Abloh once said: "I will never forget my original intention in fashion design, that is, to communicate with young people and start an era of trends that belongs to them." ”
I think Virgil Abloh has done just that and believes he has had a different impact on a lot of young designers.