On March 26th, 2018, Virgil Abloh an American creative designer, DJ, and the founder of the Milan-based fashion label Off-White was named artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s men’s wear line. His first show will take place in June during Men's Fashion Week in Paris.
"Having followed with great interest Virgil's ascent since he worked with me at Fendi in 2006, I am thrilled to see how his innate creativity and disruptive approach have made him so relevant not just in the world of fashion but in popular culture today"
Michael Burke
Louis Vuitton, Chairman and CEO
Abloh was the art director for the 2011
Jay-Z / Kanye West album Watch the Throne, for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package .In Chicago, 2009, Kanye and Virgil interned at Fendi Roma before launching Pyrex Vision, the idea that pushed Abloh into the spotlight and would influence him to produce the high-end streetwear brand, Off-White in 2013. Virgil stated, Pyrex “wasn’t made to be a clothing brand” so it was discontinued after just one year.
Virgil confirmed this with a statement
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