Virgil Abloh - American Designer
- ellelondon
- Mar 25, 2019
- 1 min read

Virgil Abloh born in Chicagoin 30 september it’s an American designer and artistic designer for man at Louis Vuitton Training architect, DJ, right-hand man of Kanye West, image consultant for artists and designer therefore, Virgil Abloh accumulates the caps.
A hyper activity that he justifies by the need to be constantly stimulated. "Working for these different worlds allows me to have a more global vision that inspires my collections.
Inspired by the fashion of the street, the cool kids who hang out at home or he spots on Instagram, Virgil Abloh also knows how to play with the codes of luxury. Based in Milan, his creative studio with whom he is in contact "from morning to evening", he says, rethinks with his directives the emblems of street culture to make parade pieces. Refined materials, minimalist cuts, discreet details that make the difference, its streetwear is conceptual.
It is also through these "contradictions" that young people today speak out, he says. Converting luxury to streetwear fashion is above all a "question of modernity, a younger vision of not being precious." "The definition of luxury has shifted and its values too.
In a sense, luxury has just become more comfortable," he finally concluded.
According to Virgil Abloh, streetwear is not a fashion, but a culture, a lifestyle that has a future in the luxury industry.
Moreover, he was made many collaboration with different brands for example:
IKEA

NIKE

LEVI'S

GUNS N’Roses

JIMMY CHOO

So why not to make a collaboration sportswear with this guy for the brand ELLE, created a wetsuit.
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