Paris Men’s Fashion Show: tearful Virgil Abloh catches the eye with colourful Louis Vuitton debut
Luxury brand’s men’s artistic director impresses with mix of colours and tailored and streetwear designs in 2019 spring/summer collection show
Kim Jones’ last show as men’s artistic director for Louis Vuitton was the most anticipated show in January during Paris Men’s Fashion Week.
News of the appointment of Virgil Abloh – founder of the high-end streetwear label Off-White and a long-time creative director of Kanye West’s creative agency, DONDA – as Louis Vuitton new men’s artistic director in March took the industry by surprise.
Trained as architect, not a fashion designer, his new function has been extensively discussed by fashion insiders.
One thing is for sure, his appointment at the helm of Louis Vuitton is a step in the right direction for diversity.
Even if the young generation slightly forget the great work of the British fashion designer of Ghanaian descent, Ozwald Boateng at Givenchy from 2003 to 2007.
Abloh is a self-made man like many millennials and a textbook example of the “slasher” generation. a The master’s degree graduate in architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology is a designer, celebrity DJ, creative director, influencer, university lecturer and a skilful communicator of the digital age.
