A collection of essential quotations from the renowned fashion
designer, DJ, and stylist
Abloh-isms is a collection of essential quotations from American
fashion designer, DJ, and stylist Virgil Abloh, who was a major creative
figure in the worlds of pop culture and art. Abloh began his career as
Kanye West's creative director before founding the luxury streetwear
label Off-White and becoming artistic director for Louis Vuitton, making
Abloh the first American of African descent to hold that title at a
French fashion house. Defying categorization, Abloh's work has been the
subject of solo exhibitions at museums and galleries, most notably in a
major retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Gathered
from interviews and other sources, this selection of compelling and
memorable quotations from the designer reveals his thoughts on a wide
range of subjects, including creativity, passion, innovation, race, and
what it means to be an artist of his generation. Lively and
thought-provoking, these quotes reflect Abloh's unique perspective as a
trailblazer in his fields.
Select quotations from the book:
- "I believe that coincidence is key, but coincidence is energies coming
towards each other. You have to be moving to meet it."
- "Life is collaboration. Where I think art can be sort of misguided is
that it propagates this idea of itself as a solo love affair--one
person, one idea, no one else involved."
- "Black influence has created a new ecosystem, which can grow and
support different types of life that we couldn't before."
