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Abloh

Abloh was an American designer, entrepreneur, and artist best known for founding the fashion label Off-White and for serving as the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s men’s wear. Born in 1980 in Rockford, Illinois, he studied civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, earning a BS in 2002, and architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he earned a Master of Architecture. After working in design and connecting with Kanye West, he pursued fashion projects and, in 2012, founded Off-White in Milan. The brand gained prominence for its use of quotation marks, zip ties, and industrial-inspired graphics and grew into a global label with a range of collaborations.

In addition to his run with Off-White, Abloh collaborated with other designers and brands on various projects

Abloh died on November 28, 2021, in Chicago after a private battle with angiosarcoma, a rare form

and
collections,
gaining
a
reputation
for
blending
streetwear
aesthetics
with
high
fashion.
In
2018
he
was
named
artistic
director
of
Louis
Vuitton
Men’s
wear,
becoming
the
first
person
of
African
descent
to
lead
the
label’s
men’s
line;
he
held
that
post
until
his
death.
His
work
with
Nike
included
the
2017
The
Ten,
a
highly
influential
reimagining
of
classic
Nike
silhouettes,
which
helped
propel
the
collaboration
between
streetwear
and
performance
brands.
of
cancer.
His
career
is
recognized
for
expanding
the
scope
of
streetwear
within
luxury
fashion
and
for
a
multidisciplinary
approach
that
bridged
fashion,
art,
and
architecture.