Virgil Abloh-biology, net worth, height
| contour: | Virgil Ablo |
|---|---|
| Age of death: | 41 years old |
| high: | 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) |
| Profession: | fashion designer |
| net worth: | $100 million |
| status: | deceased |
origin
Virgil Abloh is an American fashion designer, architect, entrepreneur and DJ. He is the founder and CEO of the “Off-White” fashion brand. In 2018, Abloh was appointed as the artistic director of the Louis Vuitton menswear collection. His honors include the 2017 Urban Luxe Award and the 2017 GQ International Designer of the Year Award.
Abloh was born on September 30, 1980 in Rockford, Illinois. He was raised by Ghanaian parents and his sister. His mother is a tailor. Abloh attended Boylan Catholic High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (2002) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and then a master’s degree in architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology (2006).
Profession
Abloh started as a DJ in the 1990s. His stage name at the time was Flat White. Before achieving success in the fashion industry, he briefly worked in a construction company. Abloh met Kanye West in 2002 and became his creative consultant in 2003. The two interned at Fendi in 2009. According to reports, they interned in Fendi’s Rome office and earn $500 a month.
Abloh founded the art gallery/menswear boutique “RSVP Gallery” in 2009. The following year, he was appointed as the creative director of Kanye West’s Donda Creative Agency. He oversaw many projects of Donda, including concert merchandise and stage performances. He also served as the artistic director of West and Jay Z’s collaboration album Watch the Throne (2011).
Abloh launched the streetwear brand “Pyrex Vision” in 2012. He bought the unsalable Ralph Lauren clothing and printed a silk-screen printed design and logo on it. These clothes were subsequently sold for more than $500 each. Pyrex Vision closed in 2013.
Abloh is probably best known for his streetwear and luxury fashion brand Off-White. He defined the brand as “the gray area between black and white, that is, Off-White”. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. It has more than 45 locations, including retail stores in Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Off-White produces clothing, shoes, furniture and accessories. The company has collaborated with brands such as Sunglass Hut, Jimmy Choo, Nike, Converse and Levi. His collaboration with Nike “The Ten” is known as one of the best sports shoes of 2017. Celebrities such as Drake, Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner, Bella Hadid and Rihanna all wear Off-White. The brand was nominated for the LVMH Awards in 2015.
In March 2018, Abloh was appointed as the artistic director of the Louis Vuitton menswear collection. He was the first African-American to hold the above-mentioned position. His first Louis Vuitton collection made its debut at the 2018 Paris Men’s Wear Week in France. Abloh’s “Markerad”, a furniture collection in collaboration with IKEA, was released in 2019.
personal
Virgil Abloh passed away on November 28, 2021, at the age of 41. His official cause of death was cardiac angiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer of the posterior. He was first diagnosed with this disease in 2019. Abloh kept his diagnosis confidential. His wife Shannon Sundberg (married in 2009) and their two children Lowe and Grey survived. Virgil Abloh is 6 feet 2 inches tall and is of Ghanaian descent. Before his death, his personal net worth was estimated at 100 million U.S. dollars.
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Virgil Abloh real name, birthday, wiki
| Real name: | Virgil Ablo |
|---|---|
| Birthday: | September 30, 1980 |
| place of birth: | Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Chinese Zodiac: | Libra |
| high: | 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) |
| Profession: | Fashion designer, architect, entrepreneur, DJ |
| Active for several years: | 2011-2021 |
| net worth: | $100 million |
| marriage: | Shannon Sandberg |
| Death-o-meter: | dead |
| died: | November 28, 2021 |
| cause of death: | Cancer-Cardiovascular Angiosarcoma |
| Place of death: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
