It started over the pandemic, where I made a content stream of supporting creatives giving creatives voice, fashion, art and culture. At his last show before the pandemic in February 2020 Abloh said, “the ethos of Off-White is it’s not just clothes. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Here he saved his biggest statement for a pair of white flags printed with the phrase, “Question Everything.

He’s a complicated hero to have: Last summer, he worked with the extremely famous socially conscious conceptual artist Jenny Holzer to create a line of pro-immigration and anti-neo-nationalism statement pieces, and that winter, he designed T-shirts for Planned Parenthood.Abloh represents a highly American tale of improbable work-driven success and highly probable celebrity-proximity, luck-driven success. Like the founder's range of clothing, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh handbags challenge convention through architectural shapes, inventive textures and unexpected elements. Blurring the line between streetwear and high fashion, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh bags are made to stand out. Because it’s so simple and approachable, a lot of streetwear kids may think it’s deeper than it really is.

Virgil Abloh was fashion’s most frequent flyer, a multi-hyphenate creative director, DJ, architect, serial collaborator, and amplifier for the voices of the Black community. The late Virgil Abloh was a groundbreaking design visionary and his innovation, energy and spirit live on in his accessory collections today.

You'll find logo-stamped hardware and zip-tie tags, reflecting the designer's deconstructive and often playful aesthetic. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. This first-place ranking should be taken with a grain of salt, as Off-White isn’t a publicly traded company and we know absolutely nothing about its revenue (we do know Gucci and Balenciaga have seen “stellar” growth this year). Alongside the likes of Demna Gvasalia and Kim Jones, the Off-White designer ushered in a new era for the industry, as streetwear infiltrated runways and redefined the meaning of luxury. The humble American fashion designer and how he has created one of the hottest brands in the world, without relying on the brands name or logo.