Virgil Abloh honoured with New York exhibition featuring 47 Louis Vuitton Nike Air Force 1 sneakers he created
2 years, 10 months ago

Virgil Abloh honoured with New York exhibition featuring 47 Louis Vuitton Nike Air Force 1 sneakers he created

Hindustan Times  

Late fashion designer Virgil Abloh is being honoured in a New York exhibition featuring 47 pairs of Louis Vuitton Nike Air Force 1 sneakers he created before his death in November. An 'Air Force 1' sneaker, part of the Louis Vuitton and Nike 'Air Force 1' by Virgil Abloh exhibition is shown in this undated handout image. A replica of the turntable set-up Abloh used as a DJ is featured, along with what organizers call "a magical treehouse symbolic of Virgil's own childhood dreams." In July 2021, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton gave Abloh a mandate to launch new brands and partner with existing ones in sectors beyond fashion.

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Virgil Abloh's Nike x Louis Vuitton Air Force 1 sneakers sold for a combined USD 25.3 million
3 years, 1 month ago

Virgil Abloh's Nike x Louis Vuitton Air Force 1 sneakers sold for a combined USD 25.3 million

Hindustan Times  

Two hundred pairs of Nike Air Force 1 sneakers created by the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh sold for a combined USD 25.3 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday. “Today’s record-breaking auction, which saw unparalleled global participation, is a testament to Virgil Abloh’s legacy as one of the most visionary artists and designers of his generation whose widespread influence …

Sneaker collection sells for ‘record-breaking’ $25 million
3 years, 1 month ago

Sneaker collection sells for ‘record-breaking’ $25 million

CNN  

CNN — Sotheby’s has sold 200 pairs of sneakers designed by the late Virgil Abloh for a “record breaking” collective $25.3 million, the auction house said Wednesday – more than eight times the initial $3 million estimate. The special edition Louis Vuitton and Nike “Air Force 1” sneakers were designed for the Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2022, Sotheby’s said in a …

Sotheby's Auction Virgil Abloh Designed 200 Pairs Louis Vuitton Nike Sneakers Nike Air Force 1 Fetch $25 Million
3 years, 1 month ago

Sotheby's Auction Virgil Abloh Designed 200 Pairs Louis Vuitton Nike Sneakers Nike Air Force 1 Fetch $25 Million

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a homage and a verdict to the 'alive and kicking' sneaker culture, shoes designed by late US designer Virgil Abloh sold for around $25 million in an online auction. Sotheby's held the online auction from January 26 to February 8 and sold 200 pairs of the Louis Vuitton and Nike Air Force 1 sneakers designed by Abloh. …

Nike/Louis Vuitton Air Force 1 sneakers designed by Virgil Abloh beat auction estimates
3 years, 1 month ago

Nike/Louis Vuitton Air Force 1 sneakers designed by Virgil Abloh beat auction estimates

Hindustan Times  

Bids for 200 pairs of Nike/Louis Vuitton "Air Force 1" sneakers designed by Virgil Abloh are running well beyond Sotheby's initial estimates in an auction with a week to go. The sale, which the Louis Vuitton creative designer helped to plan before his death from cancer at age 41 in November, will benefit The Virgil Abloh "Post-Modern" Scholarship Fund for …

Louis Vuitton honours Virgil Abloh's memory by displaying his final collection at Men's Fashion Week in Paris
3 years, 2 months ago

Louis Vuitton honours Virgil Abloh's memory by displaying his final collection at Men's Fashion Week in Paris

Hindustan Times  

Fashion house Louis Vuitton paid homage to Virgil Abloh with a presentation of his final collection on Thursday during Men's Fashion Week in Paris, taking to a surreal setting featuring a sunken house and oversize bed. A model presents a creation by late designer Virgil Abloh as part of his Fall/Winter 2022 collection show for fashion house Louis Vuitton during …

Paris Fashion Week: How to watch the Fall-Winter 2022 menswear shows online
3 years, 2 months ago

Paris Fashion Week: How to watch the Fall-Winter 2022 menswear shows online

CNN  

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. CNN — It seemed another round of virtual catwalks was in store for the fashion industry this season, until France eased its coronavirus restrictions just days before the start of the Paris Fashion Week menswear shows on Tuesday. Now, 17 designers – including Loewe, Rick …

‘Virgil was here:’ Inside Virgil Abloh’s final show for Louis Vuitton
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Virgil was here:’ Inside Virgil Abloh’s final show for Louis Vuitton

CNN  

Miami, Florida CNN — When news of Virgil Abloh’s death broke on Sunday, many speculated that Louis Vuitton’s presentation of his Spring-Summer 2022 collection in Miami, Florida – scheduled to take place just days later – would be canceled. “Virgil,” he said, choking up, “was not looking for the limelight, but the limelight found him.” Abloh was made the first …

Louis Vuitton Show Pays Tribute To Designer Virgil Abloh
3 years, 3 months ago

Louis Vuitton Show Pays Tribute To Designer Virgil Abloh

Huff Post  

AP Photo/Marta Lavandier Flowers are left in memory of Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton's first Black artistic director, at a church in Miami's Design District, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Miami. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Louis Vuitton’s first ever U.S. fashion show turned into a somber yet whimsical tribute to groundbreaking designer Virgil Abloh days after his death. Pascal Le Segretain …

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
3 years, 3 months ago

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer. Abloh called himself “a maker.” He was named one of Time magazine’s most influential people in 2018. Actor Riz Ahmed said on Twitter that Abloh “stretched culture and …

Virgil Abloh’s lasting impact on the fashion industry
3 years, 3 months ago

Virgil Abloh’s lasting impact on the fashion industry

The Independent  

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Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
3 years, 3 months ago

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

Firstpost  

Virgil Abloh’s death was announced Sunday by the luxury group LVMH and the Off White label, the brand Abloh founded. Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer. Abloh’s death was announced Sunday by the luxury group LVMH and the Off White label, the brand …

Virgil Abloh death: Influential Louis Vuitton and Off White menswear designer dies of cancer
3 years, 3 months ago

Virgil Abloh death: Influential Louis Vuitton and Off White menswear designer dies of cancer

The Independent  

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Louis Vuitton's visionary artistic director Virgil Abloh, 41, dies of after secret cancer battle
3 years, 3 months ago

Louis Vuitton's visionary artistic director Virgil Abloh, 41, dies of after secret cancer battle

Daily Mail  

Virgil Abloh, who made history as Louis Vuitton's first black artistic director, is dead at age 41 following a secret years-long battle with cancer. The designers are pictured with supermodel Naomi Campbell Abloh is pictured with Gigi Hadid at the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards held at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, New York Pictured: Kanye West and Abloh …

Louis Vuitton quits Paris to show in China and Japan
4 years, 8 months ago

Louis Vuitton quits Paris to show in China and Japan

Hindustan Times  

Louis Vuitton is taking its men’s fashion collections on the road for the first time, the luxury brand said Friday, with shows in China and Japan rather than Paris. The announcement came after Abloh made a mixed live action and animated film for Paris men’s fashion week, which is being held online for the first time because of the coronavirus …

Black Lives Matter: Black culture in fashion seeks to move from the runway to the control tower
4 years, 8 months ago

Black Lives Matter: Black culture in fashion seeks to move from the runway to the control tower

Hindustan Times  

More than 40 years after Beverly Johnson became the first black model to grace the cover of Vogue, the fashion industry is facing its own reckoning over racism and exclusion. A model presents a creation by designer Virgil Abloh as part of his Fall/Winter 2020 collection show for fashion house Louis Vuitton during Men's Fashion Week in Paris, France, January …

Louis Vuitton’s Abloh makes suit and tie street on Paris catwalk
6 years, 2 months ago

Louis Vuitton’s Abloh makes suit and tie street on Paris catwalk

Hindustan Times  

Having hogged the headlines throughout the last Paris men’s fashion week, Louis Vuitton’s streetwear supremo Virgil Abloh attempted to repeat the trick Wednesday by giving the suit and tie a millennial makeover. Louis Vuitton’s Abloh makes suit and tie street on Paris catwalk Having set Instagram alight by sending out Michael Jackson-style sparkly white gloves as invitations for his Louis …

Virgil Abloh named as Louis Vuitton's new menswear designer
6 years, 11 months ago

Virgil Abloh named as Louis Vuitton's new menswear designer

The Independent  

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