We are REALLY feeling the loss of Virgil Abloh now that we’ve seen his last men’s collection for Fall/Winter 2022-23. It’s even better than the women’s. Virgil was adored for the fresh idea of elevating designer streetwear and introducing genderless styles. We were particularly struck by this “bridal” look that could either be worn by Continue reading “HERE COMES THE BRIDE/GROOM”
Sadly, the late Virgil Abloh’s last collection for Louis Vuitton (Fall/Winter 2022) was shown in Paris and it emphasized what a loss he is to the design world. Not only did Abloh combine streetwear with luxury fashion, but he presented functional gender-free dressing in an appealing way. Models all had unstyled, tousled hair, and none Continue reading “VIRGIL ABLOH: THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES”
The late Virgil Abloh’s LAST collection (Fall 2022 menswear) for Louis Vuitton was shown in Paris and it was a BIG deal. It attracted quite a crowd- including Tyler the Creator, Venus Williams, Naomi Campbell, – and fun loving rapper/singer J Balvin. The Colombian heartthrob courageously promoted one of Vuitton’s biggest skirts for men. It’s Continue reading “J BALVIN SHOWS HIS LOVE FOR FASHION IN A SKIRT”
The Louis Vuitton designer had many years of creative firsts ahead of him when he passed away at the age of 41. Vuitton dedicated to him their last fashion show featuring his designs in Miami…The show was called “Virgil was here: In Memory of Virgil Abloh.” Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA
Louis Vuitton and Off-White designer Virgil Abloh’s tragic death at 41 has probably affected Kanye West more than anyone else because he was the creative brain that inspired Kanye. Virgil was a genius who worked behind the scenes with Kanye on his biggest projects, but he never bragged about it. Kanye did all the bragging Continue reading “WILL KANYE WEST FAIL WITHOUT VIRGIL ABLOH?”
Kanye West and Virgil “Off-White” Abloh are both from Chicago and Kanye made his fortune in the rap world while Virgil scored in fashion and design. Kanye recognized his friend’s talent and hired him as “creative director” for his own Weezy shoe and fashion business. Abloh has an IIT Master’s Degree in Architecture and designs Continue reading “KANYE WEST OR VIRGIL ABLOH: WHICH ONE IS THE GENIUS?”
Now that Kanye West has found Jesus, has he lost interest in fashion? Kanye’s Yeezy collection has disappeared off the racks, and he seems to have stopped producing the collection. Kanye and Kim showed up at the fashion /charity event called FGI Night of Stars Gala in New York Friday, and Kim was glitzily attired Continue reading “KANYE WEST: JESUS AND FASHION DON’T MIX”
Everybody tries to outdress each other at the CFDA Awards (Council of Fashion Designers of America) so it’s quite a spectacle. There was a lot of the Same Old Thing, but Gigi Hadid did not disappoint. She arrived with Virgil Abloh, the designer for Louis Vuitton that Kanye West aspires to be, and she’s beautifully Continue reading “GIGI HADID IS A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW”
We’ve been seeing a plethora of designer puffy jackets of all kinds this winter so we were a bit fascinated by Off-White’s puffy jumpsuit for men. Perfect for cold wet weather. Off-White’s designer is Virgil Abloh – he was Creative Director for Kanye West and actually designed Kanye’s clothing collections, despite the fact that Kanye Continue reading “MAYBE KANYE WEST ISN’T THE CREATIVE GENIUS HE THINKS HE IS”