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.
Browse vintage Virgil Abloh coats, shirts and other clothing and fashion accessories on 1stDibs.
OFF-WHITE Virgil Abloh 2013 Temperature print blue white washed denim jacket M
By Virgil Abloh, Off-White
Located in Hong Kong, NT
OFF-WHITE Virgil Abloh 2013 Temperature print blue white washed denim oversized jacket M Reference: TGAS/G00012 Brand: Off White Designer: Virgil Abloh Collection: 2013 Material: De...
Fall 2018 OFF WHITE c/o Virgil Abloh Crocodile Leather Structured Black Jacket
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Sheffield, GB
OFF WHITE c/o Virgil Abloh Fall / Winter 2018 Runway Jacket. A Black pressed leather crocodile effect Jacket featuring a structured silhouette with long sleeves, nipped waistline an...
LOUIS VUITTON Virgil Abloh 2021 Runway cream denim badge patch jacket FR36 S
By Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh
Located in Hong Kong, NT
LOUIS VUITTON Virgil Abloh 2021 Runway cream denim embroidered badge patch jacket FR36 S Reference: MECG/A00324 Brand: Louis Vuitton Designer: Virgil Abloh Collection: Spring/Summer ...
rare LOUIS VUITTON SUPREME 2017 monogram camo jacquard chore jacket FR44 XS
By Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare LOUIS VUITTON SUPREME 2017 green monogram camo jacquard chore jacket FR44 XS Reference: CNLE/A00491 Brand: Louis Vuitton Designer: Virgil Abloh Model: Chore Coat Collection: Sup...
Escada Black Crushed Velvet Jacket Blazer with Passementerie Border, 1980s
By Margaretha Ley, Escada
Located in Munich, DE
Luxe Escada by Margaretha Ley jacket or blazer in plush black crushed silk blend velvet with beautiful passementerie border and buttons. This double breasted style jacket features an...
1990s Krizia Vintage Size 8 / 10 Light Blue Jean Denim Glitter Moto Biker Jacket
By Krizia, Krizia Jeans
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazingly chic vintage early 90s KRIZIA blue jean 'glitter' moto jacket! Features a light blue sandblasted denim, with an allover glitter coating (hard to see in photos, but amazing ...
$578
Size: 40 FR (Vintage)
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Grey Faux Astrakhan Fur and Black Velvet Jacket, c. 1992
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Munich, DE
Unusual and rare vintage Yves Saint Laurent charcoal grey faux fur Persian lamb or Astrakhan coat with black velvet collar, cuffs and edging probably from the Fall 1992 ready-to-wear...
$1,276
Size: 44 IT / 40 D / 12 GB / 10 USA
A/W 1988-89 Moschino Cheap & Chic Off-White Laurel Design Padded Jacket
By Moschino, Moschino Cheap and Chic
Located in Munich, DE
Early Moschino pieces designed by Franco Moschino himself – often referred to as Italian fashion's "enfant terrible" – within the short period when he launched the House of Moschino ...
$906
Size: 40 on tag but fit 38/ M
Brown double-breasted wool bouclette jacket with buckle THIERRY MUGLER
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown double-breasted wool bouclette jacket with silver metal buckle. on the left side. Main fabric composition: 90% wool, 10% nylon. Acetate lining. Shoulder pad. Cut-work. SIZE 40...
NWT Versace White Leather Fur Collar Beaded Down Jacket w/ Swarovski Crystals 42
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Versace Women's White Leather Beaded Down Jacket with Fur Collar F/W 2016 Collection Designer size - 42 100% Lamb Skin ( Origin - Namibia), Goose Down,...
1990s Armani Black Velvet Chenille Evening Jacket
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful Giorgio Armani early 1990s black velvet chenille evening jacket with zip up the front and snaps hidden behind a placket. The jacket has a unique sewing technique that mimic...
NWT Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2001 Leather Military Jacket It 38
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2001 Collection Black Leather Military style jacket Italian size 38 ( size 40 also available in our store) Measurements: Length - 28.5 inches...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2001 Leather Military Jacket It 40 - US 4
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2001 Collection Black Leather Military style jacket Italian size 40 ( size 38 also available in our store). Measurements: Length - 28.5 inche...
CHANEL Rare Paris / SALZBURG Jacket with CC Dear Buttons 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
~ From the alpine imagination of Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris / SALZBURG 2015 Métiers d’Art, this collectible Chanel jacket arises ~ A masterpiece for true connoisseurs — soft as breat...
CHANEL 12K$ Paris / Monaco Lesage Tweed Jacket with Belt 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL Paris / MONTE- CARLO Métiers d’Art Collection — // Boutique value: over $12,000. An Exquisite Collectible by Karl Lagerfeld – As seen on Charlotte Casiraghi — Princess of M...
CHANEL Cruise 2012 Runway White Fluffy Tweed Jacket 34 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · White Fluffy Tweed Jacket with CC Buttons — Cruise 2012 “FRENCH RIVIERA” Runway, Karl Lagerfeld — A Cruise Riviera relic — Chanel distilled into sunlight and sea-line. Thi...