If the majority of the world has been consumed by a grey malaise induced by the continued scourge of the pandemic, Louis Vuitton’s artistic director of menswear, Virgil Abloh, is, like David in the face of a particularly virulent Goliath, determined to provide a beacon of creative hope. Throughout 2020, the polymath designer forged on with joint SS21 shows in both Shanghai and Tokyo (arguably making more work for himself than he would have had in a normal year), in addition to mounting multiple special projects including an exclusive trainer for World Aids Day and the introduction of a standalone performance-wear collection, LV2054.