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With an eye to reaching Asian consumers grounded by the coronavirus pandemic, the designer sent his collections of colourful suits and utilitarian-flavoured outerwear off to Shanghai last summer, when many labels cancelled fashion shows.Ĭameroonian handbag designer Wilglory Tanjong said on Instagram, "Virgil Abloh’s existence was so resounding that it paved the way for other Black designers like myself. For his label's first runway display in more than a year, as activities resumed in Paris following months of pandemic lockdowns, Abloh offered his audience a performance from British rapper Maya Arulpragasam, known as M.I.A, dancing with her on stage at the end.Ībloh drew on messages of inclusivity and gender-fluidity to expand the Louis Vuitton label's popularity, weaving themes of racial identity into his fashion shows with poetry performances and art installations. In July, LVMH expanded his role, giving him a mandate to launch new brands and partner with existing ones in a variety of sectors beyond fashion. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauĪ prolific globe-trotter, Abloh generated buzz around products outside the world of fashion, ranging from Ikea door mats that read "Keep Off" to Moet & Chandon champagne bottles and Evian water.Ībloh eased up his pace slightly in 2019, citing health issues, and he was absent from an Off-White fashion show that year. The style was embraced by the group as it sought to breathe new life into some labels and attract younger customers.ĭesigner Virgil Abloh appears at the end of his Spring/Summer 2019 collection for Off-white fashion label during Mens’ Fashion Week in Paris, France, June 20, 2018. His influences included graffiti art, hip hop and skateboard culture. His arrival at LVMH in 2018 marked the marriage between streetwear and high-end fashion, mixing sneakers and camouflage pants with tailored suits and evening gowns. He also designed album covers for Ye's "Yeezus" and "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy". By 2010, Abloh worked as creative director for Ye's creative agency, Donda. Abloh and Ye became interns at Fendi in Rome, and made the rounds at Paris Fashion Week. According to a 2018 Vogue magazine profile, his mother Eunice Abloh, a seamstress, taught him the basics of the craft at a young age.Īfter graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he completed a master's degree in architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology. "Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom," Bernard Arnault, the billionaire boss of Luis Vuitton's owner, French fashion conglomerate LVMH (LVMH.PA), said in a statement Sunday.īorn in 1980 near Chicago, Abloh and his sister were raised in Rockford, Illinois.