Virgil Abloh News & Analysis

Louis Vuitton Debuts Nike Air Force 1 Collaboration

25 June 2021 • By Zoe Suen

25 June 2021 • By Zoe Suen

Louis Vuitton Debuts Nike Air Force 1 Collaboration

Black, Creative and Collaborating Across Generations

17 May 2021 • By Jason Campbell

From Virgil Abloh and Edward Buchanan to Karen Binns and Bianca Saunders, Black fashion creatives are forging more intergenerational partnerships.

Black, Creative and Collaborating Across Generations

From Virgil Abloh and Edward Buchanan to Karen Binns and Bianca Saunders, Black fashion creatives are forging more intergenerational partnerships.

How Virgil Abloh Is Lifting Up Fashion’s Next Generation of Creatives

23 February 2021 • By BoF Team

23 February 2021 • By BoF Team

The designer speaks with BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks about his latest collection, making change and the importance of elevating the next generation of fashion creatives.

How Virgil Abloh Is Lifting Up Fashion’s Next Generation of Creatives

The designer speaks with BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks about his latest collection, making change and the importance of elevating the next generation of fashion creatives.

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#BoFLIVE: Tim’s Take With Virgil Abloh

3 February 2021 • By BoF Team

3 February 2021 • By BoF Team

BoF’s editor-at-large speaks to the acclaimed designer about his latest Off-White show, the young Black talent involved in its creation, and the importance of elevating Black creatives.

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#BoFLIVE: Tim’s Take With Virgil Abloh

BoF’s editor-at-large speaks to the acclaimed designer about his latest Off-White show, the young Black talent involved in its creation, and the importance of elevating Black creatives.

Fashion Show Review

Virgil Abloh: ‘You Have to Choose Your Message Wisely’

22 January 2021 • By Tim Blanks

The designer dissects his latest menswear collection for Louis Vuitton, which BoF’s editor at large calls “spectacularly adult, physically and philosophically.”

Fashion Show Review

Virgil Abloh: ‘You Have to Choose Your Message Wisely’

The designer dissects his latest menswear collection for Louis Vuitton, which BoF’s editor at large calls “spectacularly adult, physically and philosophically.”

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Watch All the Talks from VOICES 2020, BoF’s Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers

4 December 2020 • By BoF Team

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Watch All the Talks from VOICES 2020, BoF’s Annual Gathering for Big Thinkers

Fashion insiders including Remo Ruffini, Dries Van Noten, Samira Nasr, Virgil Abloh and José Neves were joined by experts from the wider worlds of science, technology, politics, economics and more to reflect on a year of global crisis and what’s next for the fashion industry and beyond.

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Should Luxury Build Resale Into Its Business Model?

9 October 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Should Luxury Build Resale Into Its Business Model?

This week, Gucci launched a partnership with The RealReal, betting that the rewards of engaging with the second-hand market outweigh the risks.

Power Moves | Carlos Nazario Named New Vogue Editor, Virgil Abloh Joins the Fashion Scholarship Fund

8 October 2020 • By Daphne Milner

This week, the stylist is American Vogue’s latest editorial addition, while Abloh joins the nonprofit's board of governors.

Power Moves | Carlos Nazario Named New Vogue Editor, Virgil Abloh Joins the Fashion Scholarship Fund

This week, the stylist is American Vogue’s latest editorial addition, while Abloh joins the nonprofit's board of governors.

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Will Covid-19 Change Fashion Shows Forever?

14 August 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Will Covid-19 Change Fashion Shows Forever?

After the cancellation of this season’s traditional men’s fashion week in Paris, Virgil Abloh’s recent Louis Vuitton outing in Shanghai offered a savvy template for how to stage a fashion show in a world reshaped by globalisation, the internet and coronavirus. What does it mean for fashion week?

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Luxury Brands Are Neglecting Some of Their Most Important Customers. Why?

6 August 2020 • By Casey Hall

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Luxury Brands Are Neglecting Some of Their Most Important Customers. Why?

Chinese men account for almost a third of all mainland luxury sales yet brands continue to invest disproportionately in marketing to Chinese women. And when brands do target male consumers the focus is often wrong.