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Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton Mens?

Have you heard the news? After Louis Vuitton menswear designer Kim Jones stepped down earlier this year we were all left wondering who was going to step up and take his place. Well we have just found out that Vrigil Abloh, founder of OffWhite is the new man for the job. Am I surprised? Not really, after Louis Vuitton’s 2017 collaboration with Supreme you could tell the brand was trying to re-identify itself in the minds of millennial consumers. The Supreme x Louis Vuitton collab was introducing the idea of streetwear trickling up into high end designer fashion, which is exactly what Virgil Abloh’s OffWhite brand is all about. I think that this move makes sense as you see the influence of streetwear taking over the runways. (example Vetements, Gosha Rubchinksy, the newest Balenciaga collections) But with all this being said is Virgil (in my opinion) the best pick? Honestly, I would say no. Don’t get me wrong I have really enjoyed all of his womenswear collections, and I think what he is doing for the fashion industry is changing the game, but I don’t find him to be the strongest menswear designer. His latest fall 2018/19 menswear collection was pretty basic and didn’t show me anything new or very creative. I saw a lot of influence from Balengciaga and Raf Simmons, but almost so much so that I couldn’t really spot the difference. Sure, he can take an Air Jordan 1 and turn it into a $700.00 version that people will actually pay for, but does he have the talent to create his own unique silhouettes? Can he handle the pressure of designing for one of the largest names in fashion?


Overall, I’m interested to see how this new placement works out. I don’t doubt that Virgil is a talented designer, I have enjoyed his womenswear collections quite a lot, I’m just not so convinced on his menswear yet. With all that being said, whatever he is doing for OffWhite right now seems to be working so who is to say it won’t work for Louis Vuitton too? Let me know what you guys think in the comments!

Here is a link to his latest menswear collection, if you haven't seen it check it out!

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