Full Name | Virgil Abloh |
Born | September 30, 1980, Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | November 28, 2021, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2002) |
| – Master of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology (2006) |
Occupations | Designer, Entrepreneur, Disc Jockey |
Years Active | 2009–2021 |
Notable Titles | – Founder and CEO of Off-White |
| – Artistic Director of Menswear at Louis Vuitton |
| – Creative Director of Donda |
Spouse | Shannon Sundberg (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Nationality | American |
Parents’ Origin | Ghana |
Mother’s Profession | Seamstress |
Father’s Profession | Managed a paint company |
Net Worth | $100 million |
Rise to Prominence | – Interned at Fendi in 2009 alongside Kanye West |
| – Founded RSVP Gallery in 2009 |
| – Launched Pyrex Vision in 2012 |
| – Founded Off-White in 2013 |
Significant Achievements | – Artistic Director for Jay-Z/Kanye West album “Watch the Throne” (2011) |
| – First African-American to be artistic director at a French luxury fashion house (LVMH, 2018) |
| – Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine (2018) |
Design Aesthetic | Bridged streetwear and luxury clothing, described as transformative |
Inspirations | – Rem Koolhaas |
| – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe |
Additional Facts | – Designed T-shirts and wrote for a blog, The Brilliance, during his architecture studies |
| – Known for his global fame and influence beyond traditional fashion design |