Virgil Abloh is Saving Luxury With T-Shirts | In the Studio
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- Опубліковано 27 лис 2024
- Virgil Abloh is creative director of Off-White and consultant to Kanye West. Take a tour of his studio, where graphic tees and wedding dresses are part of the same outfit.
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Rest in power Virgil ✨I’m in complete shock after hearing the news a few minutes ago. Thank you for breaking boundaries in fashion and leading the modern charge of fashion meets streetwear. There honestly needs to be a museum of your work and life story
he married a white woman ion claim him 🙅🏿♂️ 💯
@@haroldgarling1063 tf does that have 2 do with his career 💀💀
@@randomYTuser931 he made his money by claimin to care bout blk folk but obvi he dnt if he caught up in chasin snow 🤷🏿♂️
@@haroldgarling1063 bruh what 💀
@@haroldgarling1063 what does him saying that he cares about his own race have 2 do with him marrying a white lady 💀
I cant even afford to go to the website
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Your profile pic is like ,,Holyy shiet" when you're looking at the prices
@@acumsuntchiriacdumitru7015 lol
Technically Difficult it’s nothing. H/M, is affordable and cool. It’s all hype with this dude.
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Is anyone else surprised at Virgil's voice?
very deep voice.
Meeee
Mahmoud Bekhit yea I thought he would be some deep voices tuff sounding dood
of course you did, black skin. Ya'll still ignorant
Yes
hate it or love it. you gotta give the guy some props for going longer than expected and actually doing what we want to do, or at least what ive wanted to do. he simply makes and creates clothes and people buy em. he's an entity in fashion whether you like it or not.
Jesus Guzman fax how u hate someone actually making moves.
Jesus Guzman Virgil is legend
Yeah i dont like off-white but after watching this i can see where the brand is coming from
Yeah, the style isn't for me on most of them, but I love that he just keeps creating, even when his professor tried to shoot him down.
And to top it off, he really does seem like a pretty nice person, which goes such a long way.
You can't hate this man.
He makes absolute trash and is making bank.
Virgil The Type Of dude to put out Toilet paper with a label that says “Wipe It” and it would still sell out same day of release
Edit : dang guys he just past away RIP THIS LEGEND 🙏 🕊
PROD. BY GLOKU W
Ever heard of art?
"FOR WIPING"
(all in Helvetica font)
@@g1sbi how is it art
@@petrub because it is something you've never seen before.
this man seems so happy about what he's doing, much respect.
"And now he's dead"
Safe travels Virgil ❤️ Rest in paradise
He's the definition of ... anything is possible. Whether he's making $300+ t-shirts, reconstructed culture staple nikes or furniture with IKEA.
yeah aslong as you know what to raid
Courtney Moore Men's clothes, he is awesome.
Women's clothes from Off-White sucks.
He can't seem to find a way to treat female body out of a box of an object. No wonder Kanye staff is paying him.
He is the definition of know someone famous (kanye) then come out with your brand.
But he steals people's stuff and pass it off as his ..
clark clarke is it true ?
He talks and looks so humble! Rest easy man
Died way too soon
Dude's wearing a champion sweat but makes £200 tees
He isn't buying stuff that is expensive he buys what he likes. And as he said in the interview he likes streetwear.
It doesnt matter how much his clothes cost he can still wear what he wants lol
JUAN PILLARDOSANCHEZ Champion has been back since 2013 the people with style and into fashion have been rockin with it for a while and brands like Supreme and Pyrex were using their clothes for screenprinting and collabs back then. It's just barely now that hypebeast are catching up.
JUAN PILLARDOSANCHEZ who tf cares if Kanye wears it, realistically ppl buy what they see other ppl wear and champion and fila have become more accessible lately and pushed that's why it's popular
first off all he can wear what he wants and that champion pull over is a champion x Off white collab sooooo
Virgil was just different, hard to believe he is gone. He pushed the boundary and whether people like it, a major part of what fashion is today. The reason why streetwear is now part of high fashion, is because he pawed the way. Pyrex started it off on a major scale and it ended at Louis Vuitton. Legendary designer, Rest in Peace.
I don't think this is luxury but high-priced streetwear yes.
m P you should probably look up what luxury means lol
@@samm9945 Luxury is usually associated with quality i.e. Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Rolex. This guy is just capitalizing off trends selling t-shirts to dumb rich teenagers
@@thomasedwa it's actually not. luxury is about dream, Premium on the other hand is about quality. it's completly different. Premium justify the prices with a value proposition about the product. Luxury is pure marketing. "it's nice to eat caviar .... its even better if your neighbours cannot afford it" that's luxury
@@thomasedwa I mean he is a lead designer at louis vuitton
@unknown territory off white is made in Italy. It's a Milan based company.
I met him shopping in Whole Foods in Chicago. He was one of the coolest people on earth. It is so sad to have lost him.
anyone else catch the end of the vid where V literally predicted today’s trends (Dickies and baggy pants in womenswear 4:08) way back in 2017 🤯🤯!!
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this dude got to his position by finessing the game, Bought polo shirts on clearance for 35 bucks a piece took off the tags screen printed pyrex 23 and sold them for 600
Supreme Bape And people bought. You cannot deny his sucess
It was mainly because of his relationship with celebrities. He was already famous, he just cashed on it.
Kinda like Supreme, no?
K Chu supreme is not crazy expensive when u buy it retail. And supreme is actually worth it.
3:36 yeah she's not buying his vision lmao
🤣🤣🤣
I said it to myself when I saw it too, it looks like they are all thinking "what is this garbage ?" but cannot say nothing cause he is the Boss
@Mr.Raj Daddy they might be crunching Hours in the workplace
They're like "im wasting my fashion degree in this dump but money is money"
I think anyone who is well versed in fashion would've acted like that working for him. It's not even that his vision is necessarily wrong, but he seems to have a very rudimentary understanding of fashion in general, which had always been reflected in his designs. He never understood couture. The end product has always been just basic street wear forcing a luxurious edge into the mix, something like "street meets couture and stalks it, kidnaps it, then forces it to be its boyfriend" instead of the opposite "couture meets street". Street and couture has existed prior to OFF-WHITE, for instance Yohji's Y3, which did it right for the most part until it homogenized into the standard Adidas look. The sad truth is that OFF-WHITE sort of did the right thing, because the beautiful daring proportions and silhouettes of real ready to wear are too daunting for simple people who like street clothing; the basic bland silhouettes of OFF-WHITE were a perfect introduction for the kind of mostly-male kids and young adults who would consider a cropped proportionate look to be avant-garde.
Pioneer, icon, legend, inspiration. You will be greatly missed Mr. Abloh.
He's now Creative Director for Louis Vuitton, y'all still got something negative to say?
exactly,i don't understand why so many people on here hating ,jealous much,i'm glad he is creative director for Lv ,he proved the haters wrong
that chick sassy Tisci and Karl Lagerfeld are the best in the game
Yeah, he's talented no denying that. Off White is a waste tho. Excited to see what he does for LV tho
His fashion is good but hes a sell out. His fashion comes from a cheap place, skaters and garage bands, then he turns around and sells t shirts for $400
Yeah, he talks pretentious nonsense. Other than that, obviously fashion is subjective.
Anyone listen to the very end where he perfectly predicts the direction of the fashion industry???? Dude was a visionary
Exactly. Everyone’s back to baggy
So true. Wearing baggy apparel makes me feel youthful, fun and cool! Collection of Tee shirts! Adding to my wardrobe. 🙂
Virgil is such a genius.... what he does with Off White and Louis Vuitton is so cool. I’m blown away by his talent.
A legend. Bro took simplicity and vibes to a whole new level 🙏🏽
RIP ...SIR! YOU'RE THE ICON!
An icon in the fashion world gone too soon. Your influence will never be forgotten.
t shirt : 15 bucks
t shirt with quote saying t shirt : 300 bucks
Skating really is the pioneer of fashion.
Future Scots Reloaded hopefully not for long
This guy inspired me so much. Now I designed 4 streetwear brands worldwide. I never meet this guy but I consider him one of my teachers.
How to design like Virgil?
You just label things in bold Helvetica.
'T-Shirt'
'Denim'
'Zipper'
its all in the idea
helsinki torilla tavataan
"Shoelace"
you forgot the double quotation marks....
You know how much effort is put into finding that one word......
One of the most genuine people I ever met
RIP Virgil Abloh, Visionary. 🕊 When I make my own money I’ll buy Off-White. Your Impact and Influence is undeniable.
rest in power brotha !
as a fashion interest u definitely heard about margiela and his impact on the fashion world and i used to look back and thought that no one could compete to that creative mind. after seeing various works, interviews and essays about virgil tho my view changed. a creative mind in the modern times, always striving to create something new. really inspiring. he taught me that creativity in fashion and style can be brought to a margiela level without being necessarily grunge.
rest in power ...
i bought off - white t shirts and a collaborated nike sneaker
i like virgil but why am i still virgin ??
Because true freedom is being able to say no👍
Abloh predicted or prophesied that bell bottom jeans would come back and they did.
When you're famous, anything you touch is gold 😃
RIP Virgil, you’ve changed the word. You will always be missed 💔🕊
watched this video over a thousand times and i will still watch it a thousand times more, love it
this is by far one of my favourite interviews of virgil. this man inspires me so much it’s unreal. will forever be inspired by your visions and creations . RIP to a legend ❤️🕊
Yes I feel like he has wonderful energy. First video I’ve seen of him and I am totally rapt.
I used to hate Virgil but i realized one thing: Everything takes time to mature im order to become great. It's true that he started his brand because of overpriced graphic tees and hoodies but je grew out of thag phase and now he's making amazing desgins. Many great designer started with making graphic tees and hoodies before getting knee deep into the fashion world like i remember heron preston with been trill before he started his own brand, the creative director of noahs clothing used to work as a graphic desinger for supreme. Human made started with graphic tees only. All I'm tryna say is don't give Virgil the cild shoulder already because of his immature approach to fashion back then he grew out of and now he's changing the fashion game, he already did him, heron preston and samuel ross(creator of A Cold wall) with bringing the industrial fashion look to the main stream. His 2017 SS & AW for men and women were dope and did i mention the nike collab???
I’m sorry if this comes off as aggressive, it’s not supposed to be, I’m wasted, but Human Made is by the same dude who made Bathing Ape. The graphic designer is sk8thing, who designed Bape, Billionaire Boys Club, and maybe cavempt. Nigo left Bathing Ape because it became too big and Nigo didn’t like that. I guess Human Made has become all about food or something, it’s really cool because all of the clothes are comfy. But maaaaan I can’t believe this nonsense man. Keep it cool, you’re alive and we’re going to do well.
I agree, never had this perspective of it and I’m glad I’m able to get to see it this way.
He has no perspective. This is why his collections are boring. I'm pretty sure many things he says are decorated lies too. It fits with his character.
Then u haven't seen his collection. It's different than anything he used to do. The thing about Virgil is that he uses hype as a tool in order to fund his actual vision. He makes "streetwear" clothes with "prints" but that shouldn't define what he makes. He only does that promote/hype the brand. Just like how Demna does with Balenciaga, he does pieces that has branding on them so it would bring hype for the actual collection. It's funny how you let the graphic tees define Virgil's vision and collection even though they were never part of the collection/vision in the first place.
So what is whatever he calls street then? I work in the industry, and I know for sure that this whole off white thing is crap. I have not only seen the collection, I have also touched it. Cheap fabric, bad tailoring. If it's hype he is selling, he is selling it well, but he is not a couturier.
Flight from rotterdam
To amsterdam? Thats a 30 minute drive😂
he achieved hella. def going down in history for certain, hope he can rest peacefully.
Rest in power, king 💔🕊️ You're a wonderful and strong person. Thank you for your presence, you're now home! Will always remembered in our heart
I'm literally shocked to see he saying, 'bell bottoms and Dickes are gonna huge for women's wear' and this video made 5 years ago. He was truly a genius.
The editing on this video is so clean
R.I.P. to this Legend 🙏🏻
This man is now named creative director for Louis Vuitton. Obviously off-white is a huge success. Brand name wise, not yet on par with Vuitton, Gucci, but I would personally choose it over Burberry or D&G, name wise.
True visionary. Wish I could’ve met him. True genius.
It’s crazy to hear him say “i think bell bottoms are going to come back” and here in October of 2022 bell bottoms have made a full return!!!
LONGLIVEVIRGIL!
Lol I have a lot of respect for fashion designers like him in regards to their hardwork and the efficiency of their respective process but recently I have come to understand that everyone is born with the ability to find what they like for an outfit and there are literally no rules. It seems it's until folks like Virgil say it's okay to wear an outfit that people decide it is good, or until a style begins to trend for some reason. It's one thing to like what a designer has created but sometimes we treat them like they have a monopoly on creativity. Now we are seeing the rise of streetwear (which is what he's doing), something those who originally dressed that way didn't think much about(including him), they were just clothes but now he's gonna try to make that high fashion. I find it both incredibly fascinating and sad. Fascinating because what seems to influence fashion is sometimes random, random in the sense of trends or random in the sense that it comes out of the creative process of someone like Virgil. Sad because while there appears to be no structure and fashion is just creativity, we still try to hold on to some sense of structure, citing fashion designers as the creators of this structure and those who aren't conforming to the current trend aren't "dressed well" or aren't hip enough. Also streetwear in some ways is born out of the in-access of better or more expensive clothing but now it's more expense to dress this way, which is sad to me. Fashion to me is both meaningful and meaningless, I think that's something important to remember.
excellent meditation
Cannot believe this man has passed on. Condolences to his family and may his legacy continue to thrive 🤍
True genius. I’m not embedded in the fashion world at all but the fact that he is this gifted and doing it in a Champion sweatshirt is effing amazing.
I adore his humble, down to earth nature! It's such an inspiring characteristic!
Virgil inspires me to make my own type of bran and style. Thanks Virgil maybe one day we could collaborate an idea of what I do gets big.
So sorry he passed away 😓
Rest in peace Virgil 💔🕊️ He was a wonderful person and inspiration 😢❤️
Rest In Peace, you brought a lot to this world 🕊🙏❤️
He seems like a normal guy that accidentally made a clothing brand and is just going along with it
i like how he doesn't only wear off white
Wtf Gucci Designer also Not only wears gucci
He actually IS wearing OFF White. This is his collab with Champion.
The world has so many brands so that anyone can mix and match! 🌻
Even though Virgil Abloh is gone, his spirit in not only in the fashion industry but in his life is still with us. Rest In Paradise Virgil Abloh, September 30, 1980 To November 28, 2021, The best fashion designer ever.
He’s a black designer shinning in an often whitewashed fashion industry... helping to chip away at the proverbial glass ceiling. Show some respect
shelton boyd its very good to be black and in fashion right now, its very in.... he’s not exactly doing anything crazy
he needs to earn the respect lol..
SANTAMU3RTE he’s garnered enough respect! Collabs with Jimmy Choo, IKEA, Nike, Warby Parker, Moncler, LVMH Pride finalist, nominated for CFDA award, having Naomi close his show... he’s earned his place
No. Why should I show respect because he is black? I respect talent and that guy has none. Shayne Oliver, on the other hand, does have talent.
shelton boyd His color is not designing anything. Show some respect for those able to sell decent material with decent philosophy. You don't need melanin to sell overpriced slave labor.
I actually really dig the Helvetica words in speech marks. It makes everything unmistakeably Off-White... like you can have no doubts what you're looking at. He turned a very simple consistency into a huge success. I actually have the Bifold wallet and a friend has the "SCARF" and its dope. Gotta support Virgil for breaking down doors!
He inspires me to make things, he doesn’t stop, he keeps going. Rest in peace ❤
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Love you Virgil you inspired us in many ways ✨🕊🙏🏾
Rest in power Virgil🥺😩🙏🤍
Rest in Love Virgil!! You're an inspiration for millions!
This man leveraged his fame from Kanye into a Million dollar brand - GOAT
through rehash wow
RIP. VIRGIL. YOU CERTAINLY MADE YOUR MARK. 🙏🏾♥️
Can I sell anyone some luxury toilet paper?
“Toilet paper”
Devils In The Details Toronto what do you gain from that?
Ive already come up with that idea go away
Gucci print
ime akpan sure man you just need 5 million dollars marketing budget.
very well spoken, i see class in this man.
Fly hight 🕊
off white is my favorite hype beast brand out of all of them. his style is what i really like, with the aesthetics of ots industrial look
High priced H&M for the Kardashian era. Hoping the next generation of creative's appreciate quality instead of quantity.
Kenneth Alexander they appreciate the instantaneous
Can't compare it to H&M tho
wtf are you talking about the quality maybe is not the best but definitely better than H&M
I would totally buying some high tech clothing with high price rather than high price shirt and hoodie or somethin like that with a basic quality just because its hype or nah.
There are good fashion designers out there that create quality, unique pieces. Just to name a few of my favourites Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Maison Martin Margiela, Thom Browne, Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, etc etc etc.
RIP Virgil ❤ Job well done, Young Man
I’m surprised how hard he works
My mans said bell bottoms will come back and here we are 2021 with a lot of designers using bell bottoms, he really knows the future
Rest In Peace King 🥺🤎
bro he literally predicted the fashion of the future
I like to see Black people being successful, but I have to ask how much does he design vs approving what someone else did for him?
u need to find someone who works well in that role for you. on top of having the initial resources to hire one in the first place.. go to school brother
+Anton Slizzardhads....That is a part of the fashion industry...Calvin Klein after his company got big wasn't designing every single piece of clothing.
When you get to certain point. You cant be in the trenches as much.
Rest in peace Virgil
bell bottoms came back virgil
rest easy Virgil 💔🕊️ you are a legend
Next hes gonna make expensive food:
" *PIZZA* "
Abloh has singlehandedly brought LV to it's knees in terms of fashion sense.
Look awesome...great job..
How you know Virgil’s a boss... got an ad for the new men’s Louis Vuitton collection that HE was the creative director for on HIS OWN VIDEO!
I wish I had a quarter for every time he said the word "sorta".
You changed the game forever. Put Chicago on the map💚 rest well 🙏🏾
Virgil said bellbottoms are going to come back and look what happened
What surprises me the most , is all that traveling around the world, that he is doing. You will find most people always claiming that they are so busy but never go no where.
Oh yes so new, so fresh, so amazing. Please. If he says “young”one more time 🤢. He’s doing nothing that hasn’t been done a thousand times.
bru he was so ahead of his time “i think bell bottoms are gonna come back” fukin genius. 2024 skinny stacked bell bottoms are the hottest type of jean out rn. rip virgil
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Exactly. “VIRGIL” “LAME”
Gigi Hadid to our place or oooooo9999o999kko
Virgil friends are the best!
Rest In Peace Virgil🥺🤍
We have lost a modern visionary. RIP.
Rest In Power Virgil💔🙏🏻
Virgil making quality shirts, made in Italy
UA-camRS most are made in portugal. Atleast my hoodies from off white are all made in portugal
can't believe hes gone rip Virgil
What champion sweater is he wearing?
I want to know toooo
@@01antoniopaz32 and me to 😖
Rest In Peace to the Greatest to ever do it 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Long Live Virgil Abloh
That’s Kanye West
Who here after he designed that Pop Smoke album cover?💀💀💀
Literally my comfort video
What an inspiration. Overpriced, Basic, and Unfashionable clothing. Was his Professor wrong?
love how how you're trying to sound smart, but your really not. and if you think his clothes are bad, why are on this video? lmao, goofy af.
Director of LV. You're unfashionable 😂
lmao how tf is this basic and unfashionable? ur literally just hopping on that hating band-wagon