Episode 1411
The Life of Groundbreaking Designer Virgil Abloh
Groundbreaking fashion designer Virgil Abloh became the first Black American artistic director of a luxury French fashion house.
July 16, 202523m 23s
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Show Notes
Groundbreaking fashion designer Virgil Abloh became the first Black American artistic director of a luxury French fashion house when he became the artistic director of the menswear ready-to-wear collection for Louis Vuitton. He died in 2021 at the age of 41. Biographer Robin Givhan discusses her new book, Make It Ours: Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh.
Topics
bookbiographyfashionlifelouis_vuittonvirgil_ablohblack_designersmake_it_oursstorytellingbooksmenswearstreetwear_culturerobin_givhan