Creator of Off White label is first designer of colour to hold such a high-profile position in fashion[br]Virgil Abloh has been appointed the current artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear,following the departure final week of Kim Jones. Abloh, whose own label, and Off White,is one of fashion’s most talked-about breakout brands, is the first designer of colour to hold such a high-profile position. Louis Vuitton is the world’s biggest luxury brand, and worth £20.30b in May 2017. The only other designer of colour at a major brand is Olivier Roustieng,who is creative director of Balmain. Continue reading...
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