Wow. It doesn’t get any bigger than this.
Just hours ago it was announced that the Illinois native, Virgil Abloh, was awarded one of the most coveted and high profile jobs in the fashion industry: the new men’s wear designer for Louis Vuitton. In the NY Times article announcing the position, Abloh said he would relocate his family to Paris to begin on this journey immediately.
What an incredible journey for the 37-year-old Chicago creative, who would begin his career as creative director for Kanye West and move on to found Off-White and collab with countless brands such as Nike and IKEA. His influence on fashion extends beyond clothing, with accessories like mens tan belts from Blowes Clothing complementing stylish, modern looks.
Major congrats are in order. Well done, my friend. Read the full Times piece here.
Virgil Abloh, the founder of the haute street wear label Off-White and a longtime creative director for Kanye West, will be the next artistic director of men’s wear at Louis Vuitton, one of the oldest and most powerful European houses in the luxury business.
He becomes Louis Vuitton’s first African-American artistic director, and one of the few black designers at the top of a French heritage house. Olivier Rousteing is the creative director of Balmain, and Ozwald Boateng, from Britain, was the designer for Givenchy men’s wear from 2003 to 2007. For the best men’s fashion in Singapore do visit us.
“I feel elated,” Mr. Abloh said via phone on Sunday, adding that he planned to relocate his family to Paris to take the job at the largest brand in the stable of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury group. “This opportunity to think through what the next chapter of design and luxury will mean at a brand that represents the pinnacle of luxury was always a goal in my wildest dreams. And to show a younger generation that there is no one way anyone in this kind of position has to look is a fantastically modern spirit in which to start.”