Virgil Abloh Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Virgil Abloh is a renowned fashion designer, entrepreneur, musician, and architect who gained prominence as the CEO of the Milan based fashion brand, Off-White. He has also worked with the French fashion house, Louis Vuitton, as an artistic director. In 2009, Abloh and Kanye West interned at Fendi. Abloh has also worked with various brands like Nike, , Levi’s, Moncler, VLONE, and Warby Parker.

Sun Sign

Libra

Residence

Virgil Abloh spends his time between Chicago and Las Vegas.

Nationality

Education

Virgil graduated from Boylan Catholic High School, Rockford, Illinois in 1998. Then, he attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.

Later, Abloh completed his Master of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2006.

Genre

Dance, Electronic

Instruments

Vocals, Turntable

Label

He has released his music through Boys Noize Records.

Girlfriend / Spouse

Virgil has dated –

1. Shannon Sundberg – Shannon and Virgil were high school sweethearts. After being in a romantic relationship for almost 10 years, Virgil finally proposed Shannon. In 2009, the duo got married and has 2 children – Grey Abloh and Lowe Abloh.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Shaved head
• Sports a stubble
• Towering height

Brand Endorsements

He had done either endorsed or promoted several brands like Nike and IKEA.

Best Known For

• Having worked as artistic director for the men’s wear collection of the French Fashion House, Louis Vuitton
• Being the CEO and founder of the Italian streetwear and luxury fashion brand, Off-White

As a Singer

Virgil released the EP, Orvnge, in 2018 via Boysnoize Records.

Virgil Abloh Facts

1. When he was young, Virgil started deejaying as Flat White.
2. Abloh and  interned at the Italian fashion house, Fendi, in 2009. Their talent was also appreciated by Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke.
3. Abloh has also worked as the creative director of Kanye’s creative content agency, DONDA.
4. In 2011, he worked as the artistic director for the /Kanye West album Watch the Throne.
5. His company, Pyrex Vision, bought vintage regalias for $40 from and recreated them to sell for around $550.
6. In 2013, Virgil founded the high-end streetwear label, Off-White, which became a turning point in his career and has been based in Milan.
7. In 2014, Off-White‘s women’s wear line got displayed in the Paris Fashion Week and Virgil got nominated as a finalist for LVMH Prize.
8. In ‘s Feeling Myself music video,  wore a palm-print sweatshirt from Abloh’s collection with the word ‘Nebraska’ printed on it.
9. Off-White‘s first concept store was established in Tokyo.
10. In 2017, he worked on Nike‘s collection “The Ten”.
11. Virgil has also collaborated with IKEA, the Swedish furniture brand, on their Markerad collection.
12. In 2017, Abloh paired with Jenny Holzer to design a line concentrating on issues like immigration, cultural integration, and globalization. They have also designed t-shirts for the organization, Planned Parenthood.
13. On March 25, 2018, Virgil became the first African to work as the artistic director for Louis Vuitton‘s menswear collection.
14. For the 2018 U.S. Open, Virgil exclusively designed an original outfit for .
15. In 2018, he worked with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami for a show at the Gagosian Gallery in London.
16. Off-White has been worn by various celebrities like Beyonce, , , , and .
17. Visit Off-White‘s official website @ off—white.com.

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