Virgil Abloh (Kanye Wests shadow because where Kanye is, Virgil ain´t far away) is probably a name you hear for the first time right? Especially if you arent into Kanye West as we are He’s his full time personal assistant and gives him advice on style. Besideds this challange (Kanye has the claim to look outstanding all day every day) he is one of the founders of the RSVP Gallery in Chicago, which is a luxury concept store with brands as Comme Des Garcons, Phillip Lim, APC, Alexander Wang. Chicago Magazine invited the creative head to a photo studio where he talked about fashion, current trends and where his inspiration comes from. Most important quote for us : “I just look at certain sorts of silhouettes, more than anything in farbics, than even the name brand or where i found it! “Real talk here. Hes the kind of man who likes more decent looks, less colour is more colour, but upgrades outfits with a pair of catchy sneakers or premium accessories. His favourite brand is the the Maison Martin Margiela for example, a which is known for understatement, neutral tones, classic shapes but high end quality. “I’ve worked full-time alongside Kanye West in the creative category for seven years,” Abloh says. “No one works harder for better art, design, and taste levels on a pop-culture scale than he does.” Well, we agree. If you want to check out what a full time assistan of Mr. West has to go through, Abloh said, that he manages it to visit his own store (at his hometown) one week in a quarter of a year. The rest of the time he is travelling around the globe. Check out his tumblr (blogs just based on pictures) pyrex vision
He’s his full time personal assistant and gives him advice on style. Besideds this challange (Kanye has the claim to look outstanding all day every day) he is one of the founders of the RSVP Gallery in Chicago, which is a luxury concept store with brands as Comme Des Garcons, Phillip Lim, APC, Alexander Wang. Chicago Magazine invited the creative head to a photo studio where he talked about fashion, current trends and where his inspiration comes from. Most important quote for us : “I just look at certain sorts of silhouettes, more than anything in farbics, than even the name brand or where i found it! “Real talk here. Hes the kind of man who likes more decent looks, less colour is more colour, but upgrades outfits with a pair of catchy sneakers or premium accessories. His favourite brand is the the Maison Martin Margiela for example, a which is known for understatement, neutral tones, classic shapes but high end quality. “I’ve worked full-time alongside Kanye West in the creative category for seven years,” Abloh says. “No one works harder for better art, design, and taste levels on a pop-culture scale than he does.” Well, we agree. If you want to check out what a full time assistan of Mr. West has to go through, Abloh said, that he manages it to visit his own store (at his hometown) one week in a quarter of a year. The rest of the time he is travelling around the globe. Check out his tumblr (blogs just based on pictures) pyrex vision