Virgil Abloh named as Louis Vuitton's new menswear designer
7 years ago

Virgil Abloh named as Louis Vuitton's new menswear designer

The Independent  

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Louis Vuitton to host its first ever fashion show in Hong Kong
1 year, 4 months ago

Louis Vuitton to host its first ever fashion show in Hong Kong

Hindustan Times  

Louis Vuitton is set to hold its first ever fashion show in Hong Kong, in partnership with the billionaire Cheng family, with the harbor-front event set to give a glimpse at the city’s progress in reviving its status as a tourism and shopping hub. Louis Vuitton to host its first ever fashion show in Hong Kong The brand, part of …

Pharrell Williams makes his Louis Vuitton debut in star-studded Paris show
1 year, 9 months ago

Pharrell Williams makes his Louis Vuitton debut in star-studded Paris show

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Pharrell named new Louis Vuitton menswear creative director
2 years, 1 month ago

Pharrell named new Louis Vuitton menswear creative director

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Louis Vuitton has named multitalented singer-songwriter-philanthropist Pharrell Williams creative director of its menswear division, replacing the late Virgil Abloh, the company said Tuesday. “Pharrell Williams is a visionary whose creative universes expand from music, to art and to fashion — establishing himself as a cultural, global icon over the past 20 years,” the luxury house said in …

Pharrell named new Louis Vuitton menswear creative director
2 years, 1 month ago

Pharrell named new Louis Vuitton menswear creative director

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Louis Vuitton has named multitalented singer-songwriter-philanthropist Pharrell Williams …

Louis Vuitton menswear channels digital age in Paris show
2 years, 2 months ago

Louis Vuitton menswear channels digital age in Paris show

Associated Press  

PARIS — Singer Rosalía stunned Louis Vuitton’s guests at the Paris house’s dramatic, digital age-themed menswear show Thursday owing to a surprise reveal, atop a vintage 1980s yellow sedan, in shades and hooded jacket. The boundary-breaking Spanish star delivered an electrifying soulful performance during the runway collection, delving in and out of a childhood movie set co-created by Michel Gondry, …

For Virgil Abloh fans, the much-missed designer’s retrospective is less an exhibition and more a pilgrimage
2 years, 8 months ago

For Virgil Abloh fans, the much-missed designer’s retrospective is less an exhibition and more a pilgrimage

The Independent  

I enter the Virgil Abloh exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum behind a family of four, all outfitted in a range of tribute t-shirts for the trailblazing Louis Vuitton designer who passed away last year. The dad’s T-shirt reads “HE DID IT SO WE COULD” in the all-caps and quotation marks style Abloh made famous at his luxury streetwear brand Off-White. …

Spirit of Virgil Abloh lives on at Louis Vuitton in Paris
2 years, 9 months ago

Spirit of Virgil Abloh lives on at Louis Vuitton in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — He may have died last November, but Virgil Abloh lived on at Paris Fashion Week Thursday in a high-energy runway spectacular for Louis Vuitton menswear. A Black marching band gave a rousing performance on a surreal yellow brick road installation inside the Louvre, while rapper Kendrick Lamar performed a live ode to the American fashion star who was …

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 …

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 …

‘A creator for the history books’: Fashion industry pays tribute to Virgil Abloh
3 years, 3 months ago

‘A creator for the history books’: Fashion industry pays tribute to Virgil Abloh

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‘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 …

Louis Vuitton show pays tribute to designer Virgil Abloh
3 years, 3 months ago

Louis Vuitton show pays tribute to designer Virgil Abloh

Associated Press  

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. Instead, the show circled back to the bold hot air balloon as the designer’s voice said “life is short,” warning, “you can’t waste even a day subscribing to what someone thinks you can …

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh remembered at British Fashion Awards
3 years, 3 months ago

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh remembered at British Fashion Awards

Hindustan Times  

Designers and celebrities paid tribute to Virgil Abloh at the Fashion Awards in London on Monday, where the late Louis Vuitton and Off-White creative force was honoured as a leader of change within the industry. Fashion designer Virgil Abloh remembered at British Fashion Awards Abloh, the American-born son of Ghanaian immigrants, who became fashion's highest-profile Black designer, died on Sunday …

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

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Virgil Abloh: BTS, Gigi Hadid, David Beckham, Priyanka Chopra Pay Tribute to Ace Designer
3 years, 3 months ago

Virgil Abloh: BTS, Gigi Hadid, David Beckham, Priyanka Chopra Pay Tribute to Ace Designer

News 18  

Virgil Abloh, founder of the label Off-White and artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection, died on November 28. Honoring Virgil Abloh’s incredible life and legacy, A-listers of the fashion and entertainment world shared moving tributes. She bid Virgil Abloh goodbye with a post that reads, “I will never be able to fully express how grateful I am to have …

Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Passes Away at the Age of 41 Battling Cancer
3 years, 3 months ago

Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Passes Away at the Age of 41 Battling Cancer

News 18  

Virgil Abloh, acclaimed Louis Vuitton designer and founder, Off White, recently passed away. Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and a great wisdom.” The news was also confirmed via Virgil’s Instagram account. Kim Jones, menswear artistic director at LVMH’s Dior, said that Virgil was one of the “kindest …

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, barrier-breaking Black designer for Louis Vuitton and Off-White, dies at 41 after battling cancer
3 years, 3 months ago

Virgil Abloh, barrier-breaking Black designer for Louis Vuitton and Off-White, dies at 41 after battling cancer

Hindustan Times  

LVMH announced star designer Virgil Abloh died on Sunday after battling cancer for several years. Virgil Abloh, barrier-breaking Black designer for Louis Vuitton and Off-White, dies at 41 after battling cancer “We’re all shocked,” LVMH Chief Executive Officer Bernard Arnault said in a post on the group’s official Instagram account. He chose to endure his battle privately since his diagnosis …

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

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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 …

Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the latest menswear shows
4 years, 2 months ago

Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the latest menswear shows

CNN  

CNN — After almost a year of upheaval due to the coronavirus pandemic, fashion houses have become well accustomed to showcasing their latest designs digitally via pre-filmed videos and livestreamed virtual shows. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images for ABA Abloh said in the show notes that the collection, titled “Ebonics,” was inspired by James Baldwin’s 1953 essay “Stranger in …

New adventures in style
4 years, 7 months ago

New adventures in style

China Daily  

Fast-acting Virgil Abloh explores animated new fashion paradigms with his SS21 menswear collection for Louis Vuitton, debuting in Shanghai. While the COVID-19 pandemic has seen the fashion world curtail its traditional show format, Louis Vuitton's artistic director for menswear, Virgil Abloh, has conjured a fast-acting animated antidote with his latest project: a film in which a colorful cast of characters …

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, 9 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 …

Vuitton’s Abloh celebrates Michael Jackson in Paris menswear
6 years, 2 months ago

Vuitton’s Abloh celebrates Michael Jackson in Paris menswear

Associated Press  

PARIS — Louis Vuitton’s designer Virgil Abloh transported celebrity guests at Paris Fashion Week to the graffitied streets of New York in a dramatic menswear ode to Michael Jackson. Abloh, the first African-American to head a major European fashion house, used his unique platform Thursday to celebrate one of America’s most globally recognized and celebrated black performers. VUITTON’S ABLOH REVISITS …

Kanye West’s muse designer Virgil Abloh debuts at Paris Fashion Week
6 years, 9 months ago

Kanye West’s muse designer Virgil Abloh debuts at Paris Fashion Week

Hindustan Times  

Fashion’s designer of the moment Virgil Abloh channelled James Dean and the graffiti legend Dondi White at his Off-White Paris show. The American creator’s hype machine had pretty much hijacked the opening days of Paris men’s fashion week, and Kanye West’s former sidekick and muse made his debut at the helm of Louis Vuitton on Thursday. Doubters While Abloh is …

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