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Virgil Abloh

American, 1980-2021

By the time he celebrated his 40th birthday, Virgil Abloh had, seemingly, triumphed in every corner of the fashion and home design worlds

In 2013, having already worked for Fendi and partnered with Kanye West, he founded the Milan-based streetwear house Off-White. Four years later, he released the first Off-White furniture line, Grey Area. In 2018, he became the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear division, making him one of the first Black designers to head a French luxury fashion house.

Yet even with the Off-White and LV jobs, Abloh had time for a seemingly endless list of collaborations: designing shoes for Nike and Jimmy Choo, making furniture for Vitra and Ikea (“a super-dream project”), creating art with Takashi Murakami and Jenny Holzer, dressing Serena Williams and Beyoncé, co-branding with Levi’s and Evian, deejaying at Coachella and Lollapalooza.

Abloh's process was incredibly innovative — he explained that if he was inspired by an object, he didn’t want to alter it any more than necessary. “I’m only interested in editing an idea or a concept by three percent,” he said. Not surprisingly, he flirted with the limits of permissible appropriation. His first clothing line consisted of flannel Ralph Lauren shirts on which he printed the word “Pyrex.”

And his collaboration with Vitra included a version of Jean Prouvé’s Antony chair that has Plexiglass where Prouvé used plywood. In 2017, the Belgian designer Raf Simons told GQ that Abloh’s work was unoriginal. A month later, Abloh presented an Off-White collection cheekily titled Nothing New.

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LOUIS VUITTON Virgil Abloh cotton linen V logo button leather pocket trucker
By Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh
Located in Hong Kong, NT
LOUIS VUITTON Virgil Abloh cotton linen V logo button leather pocket trucker jacket FR46 S Reference: TGAS/C01956 Brand: Louis Vuitton Designer: Virgil Abloh Material: Cotton, Linen ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Virgil Abloh

LOUIS VUITTON 2018 blue LV monogram cotton velour zip up track jacket XL
By Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh
Located in Hong Kong, NT
LOUIS VUITTON 2018 blue LV monogram cotton velour zip up track jacket XL Reference: TGAS/C01738 Brand: Louis Vuitton Designer: Virgil Abloh Collection: 2018 Material: Cotton Color: B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Virgil Abloh

Off White Off Stamp Crop Top Scoop Neck Top
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Incredibly soft and versatile Off White tank top in the most fun bubblegum pink shade! Stretchy and soft rib knit tank featuring spaghetti straps and a s...
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2010s Italian Virgil Abloh

Off-white C/O Virgil Abloh EU 42 Asymmetrical Denim Skirt
By Virgil Abloh, Off-White
Located in Amman, JO
Fall 2017 Off-White skirt in light blue featuring belt loops, white cord string belt, zip fly with oversized silver-tone pull ring, five pockets styling and raw asymmetrical hemline ...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Virgil Abloh

OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH black logo mechanic pocket boxy romper IT40 S
By Virgil Abloh, Off-White
Located in Hong Kong, NT
OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH black logo mechanic pocket boxy romper IT40 S Reference: CAWG/A00237 Brand: Off White Designer: Virgil Abloh Material: Polyester Color: Black Pattern: Soli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Virgil Abloh

rare LOUIS VUITTON 2020 Runway yellow detachable tie sleeves parka jacket FR46 S
By Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare LOUIS VUITTON 2020 Runway yellow detachable tie sleeves parka jacket FR46 S Reference: TGAS/C01496 Brand: Louis Vuitton Designer: Virgil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Virgil Abloh

Vuitton Lim.Ed. NBA Abloh Shawl NIB
By Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vuitton brand new NBA Virgil Abloh cotton scarf. Comes with original box.
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21st Century and Contemporary Virgil Abloh

Louis Vuitton Purple Monogram Denim Button Up Jacket size 52
By Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh
Located in Bear, DE
Louis Vuitton Purple Monogram Denim Jacket Excellent condition (worn x2) Size 52 (measurements are with the jacket buttoned up) Pre-Fall 2019 Super exclusive piece. Very rare to find...
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2010s Virgil Abloh

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