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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OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH black denim logo pin frayed hem wide culotte jeans XS
By Off-White, Virgil Abloh
Located in Hong Kong, NT
OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH black denim logo pin frayed hem wide culotte jeans XS Reference: ANWU/A00545 Brand: Off White Designer: Virgil Abloh Material: Feels like cotton Color: Bla...
OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH black denim logo pin frayed hem wide culotte jeans XS
By Virgil Abloh, Off-White
Located in Hong Kong, NT
OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH black denim logo pin frayed hem wide culotte jeans XS Reference: ANWU/A00545 Brand: Off White Designer: Virgil Abloh Material: Feels like cotton Color: Bla...
OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH black logo mechanic pocket boxy romper IT40 S
By Off-White, Virgil Abloh
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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OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH black logo mechanic pocket boxy romper IT40 S
By Virgil Abloh
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...
1990s Roberto Cavalli Black Snake Print Jeans
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1990s Roberto Cavalli five pocket jeans. Black and grey snake print with metallic flecks throughout. Contrasting dark silver buttons and hardware. Zipper fly & boot cut shape. Slight...
Jean Paul Gaultier Men's Detailed Black Leather Five-Pocket Jeans
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully detailed Jean Paul Gaultier men's black leather calfskin five-pocket jeans-style has a button-fly front closing. The waist meas...
Claude Montana Forest-Green Wide-Leg Trousers
By Claude Montana
Located in New York, NY
Claude Montana Forest-green high-waisted wide-leg trousers have details of double pleats stitched flat, on the front. Sized 42/8. Outer-leg waist-to-hem measures 44", inter-crotc...
Gianni Versace Bold Multi-Color Leopard with Floral Print Stretch Jeans
By Gianni Versace
Located in New York, NY
Gianni Versace couture bold multi-color leopard blended with floral print stretch five pocket jeans style pants made of cotton and Lycra blend. The inner leg length measures ...
Ralph Lauren Pre Fall 2018 Unworn With Tag 6 Button Front Wide Wrap Leg Pant 4
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ralph Lauren Purple Label pre fall 2018 pant. Navy blue fluid wide leg pant, the legs are each wrapped & open above the knee, when you walk you can show some leg. The pant sits at ab...
Versace Coco Brown Embossed Croc Style Jeans
By Gianni Versace
Located in New York, NY
Versace Jeans 'Couture' coco brown embossed croc style jeans are lined with Viscose. Material is polyurethane. The waist measures 30", hips are 39 1/2", inner leg length measures...
Multicolor beaded & sequin leggings
Located in New York, NY
This multicolor "Diamond" pattern leggings are in a silk/Lycra blend, with micro glass seed beads blended with sequins. The waistband is elastic with a 1" waistband. And fits fro...
THIERRY MUGLER Vintage Drape Neck Jumpsuit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Nice, FR
THIERRY MUGLER vintage jumpsuit featuring a drape neck. This jumpsuit features : - Fluid mixed wool fabric. - Bicolour drape neck. - Back zippered closure. - Snap button closure at ...
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Matador with Pour Glass Buttons Tapered Trouser
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in New York, NY
Jean Paul Gaultier wonderful detailed tapered black "Matador" trouser is a blend of 98% merino wool as well as 2% lycra. The detailed rows of buttons accenting the sides are ...
Donna Karan Black Wool Jersey Trousers
By Donna Karan
Located in New York, NY
Donna Karan black wool jersey blend trousers comes with a elestic waistband. Waist measures 28 (unstretch), 32" (stretched) Hips are 38" (unstretch) Waist-to-crotch front measures...
Yves Saint Laurent Pleated Charcoal Gray Wool Trousers
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent charcoal gray wool trousers has four pleats as well as two set-in pockets. The waist measures 28", waistband is 1 1/4", hips are 42", inner leg length i...
Chloé Vintage Brown Velvet Women's Pants Circa 1990s Made in Italy
By Chloé
Located in Capri, IT
Chloé Brown Velvet pants totally made in Italy Golden tone hardware Total lenght 102 cm Waist 76 cm Size fr 36 It 40
OFF WHITE Virgil Abloh 2019 Runway neon yellow leather wide leg pants IT40 S
By Virgil Abloh, Off-White
Located in Hong Kong, NT
OFF WHITE Virgil Abloh 2019 Runway neon yellow leather wide leg pants IT40 S Reference: TGAS/D00710 Brand: Off White Designer: Virgil Abloh Collection: SS2019 Look 43 - Runway Mater...
OFF Virgil Abloh 2019 Runway neon yellow genuine leather wide leg pants IT40 S
By Virgil Abloh, Off-White
Located in Hong Kong, NT
OFF WHITE Virgil Abloh 2019 Runway neon yellow genuine leather wide leg pants IT40 S Reference: TGAS/D00710 Brand: Off White Designer: Virgil Abloh Collection: SS2019 Look 43 - Runwa...
OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH black logo mechanic pocket boxy romper IT40 S
By Off-White, Virgil Abloh
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...
Off White Washed Gray Distressed Denim Striped Back Slim Jeans
By Off-White, Virgil Abloh
Located in San Francisco, CA
Off-white By Virgil Abloh jeans come in washed gray denim with distressing throughout, webbing patches at hem,slim fit legs, and signature stripe printed back panels. Minor wear thro...