In wake of an Outstanding year for Virgil Abloh & his Off White branding, Louis Vuitton looks to spice up their public image, hiring Abloh as the new head of Menswear.
For those who may not know, Virgil is the founder of Off-White and a longtime creative director for Kanye West & RSVP gallery. Virgil becomes Louis Vuitton’s first African-American artistic director, and one of the few black designers at the top of a French heritage house.
Sources: www.nytimes.com, hypebeast.com
