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They were so many things but i think for me the most central one is that virgil was very in touch with young customers. virgil was of a scene that was emerging in the fashion space. young kids, young guys who were buying tons of fashion, buying sneakers, listening to hip hop, and virgil was in touch with this audience, he was this customer at one time in his life. so i think he just understood something that a lot of people in paris don t fully understand and i think he was able to tap into something that if you re based in paris, running a company, maybe its not something easy to tap into, and virgil was able to do that. you witnessed for yourself actually also his generosity of spirit in terms of wanting to help young people, it seems. virgil was a very nice guy. ask anyone in the industry and they ll tell you that. in 2017, i went to ghana, ....
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About his life and career. total trailblazer. virgil was a kid from chicago. he grew up in chicago. you know, people like him don t often become the heads of major fashion luxury groups in paris, and virgil did. i think it took an enormous leap of imagination and faith and determination to get where he ended up. what was it then, in a sense apart from him as a character? clearly, he s got charisma. what was it in his cv that took him to that height and in that direction? they were so many things but i think for me, the most central one is that virgil was very in touch with young customers. virgil was of a scene that was emerging in the fashion space. young kids, young guys who were buying tons of fashion, buying sneakers, listening to hip hop, and virgil was in touch with this audience, he was this ....
Atjust age a1, abloh was seen as a trailblazer. he had been working with industry leaders and artists like kanye west and in 2013 he founded his own streetwear label. his clothes were worn by the likes of naomi campbell and kim kardashian. but he often said, everything i do is for the 17 year old version of myself. virgil was of a scene that sort of was emerging in the fashion space. young kids, young guys who were buying tonnes of fashion, buying sneakers, listening to hip hop. and virgil was in touch with this audience. he was this customer at one time in his life. and so i think he just understood something that a lot of people in paris don t fully understand. abloh was one of the most visible black creatives in the industry. he took design into arenas where it had not gone before, like creating a rug out of an ikea receipt. ....
Virgil was of a scene that sort of was emerging in the fashion space. young kids, young guys who were buying tonnes of fashion, buying sneakers, listening to hip hop. and virgil was in touch with this audience. he was this customer at one time in his life. and so i think he just understood something that a lot of people in paris don t fully understand. abloh was one of the most visible black creatives in the industry. he took design into arenas where it had not gone before, like creating a rug out of an ikea receipt. the news of his passing has left the industry in shock, with big names taking to twitter to pay tribute to him. virgil abloh made a mark in the industry. he may be gone, but his influence ....