#FmFashion- Off-white: The Man Behind the Brand, Virgil Abloh

#ArtistSpotlight: Off-White – The Man Behind the Brand, Virgil Abloh

Off-White’s mystique and alluring luxury designs can make anyone look exclusive and trendy. The man behind the brand is just as exciting as his heartfelt and sought after pieces. Multi-talented, Virgil Abloh, is a force to be reckoned with.

Virgil Abloh grew up skate boarding, listening to HipHop, and sending in his sneaker sketches to Nike. Abloh graduated college with a degree in architecture. Soon after, he met Don C, who was Kanye West’s manager at the time. The skills Virgil crafted in abstract ideas and printing t-shirts led to a meeting with Ye. As a result, the two soon became collaborators.

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Contributions in Culture

Along with being an innovator, Virgil soon found himself as a personal creative director for West, co-designing classic album cover, 808’s & Heartbreak and contributing to the artistic vision on My Dark and Twisted Fantasy.

808s & Heartbreak

My beautiful dark twisted fantasy

Currently trailblazing as the creator of Off-white, Virgil is also the artistic director of mens fashion at Louis Vuitton. Recently, Virgil expanded his cultural influence and audience by designing a limited edition collection of everyday furniture and household products at furniture power-house, IKEA. 

Abloh’s unstoppable creative force doesn’t stop with fashion and designing, it also includes a passion for music. While running a fashion house, Abloh still finds time to DJ at clubs and festivals all over the world and lets his hair down while letting the music take over.

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Virgil’s presence is essential to black and hip-hop culture. Not only does this architect create cultural moments, he invests into the culture. He has without a doubt changed the taste level for the younger generation as he creates hands-on career opportunities with his brand.  Young black and brown kids will look at his legacy the way America looks at Ralph Lauren. 

Virgil Abloh

Khalyl Gabriel | IG: @khalylgabriel | Twitter: @khalylgabriel95

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