American - Designer | September 30, 1980 -
I'm fascinated by the idea that a human connection can be triggered through inanimate devices.
Virgil Abloh
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Every idea that comes to mind I execute, or I look for outlets to put out ideas.
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All the skateboarding brands that I was into had graphic T-shirts. In the '90s, there were different styles that went along with the different influences in skateboarding, whether that be hip-hop or rock and roll and grunge. And that's what I was into, so I was following all that.
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My first degree was in structural engineering, which is super-boring.
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My style is to never say no.
StyleSayNever
I believe in the romantic interchange between intellectuals about fashion.
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I started off as a kid who didn't care what my education was.
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Growing up, at high school, we all used to wear Champion garments, which, in America, are standard-issue gym uniforms.
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DJing is my only peace of mind. When the phone is off, I play my favourite songs really loud for myself, and I'm not talking to anyone; I'm not managing anything. It's just, like, a time when I can listen to music.
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There's a part of me that's trying to represent kids that don't necessarily have the same outlet that I have. I'm not looking towards a new demographic. I'm looking towards the demographic I came from.
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I'm a kid from Chicago. I know what it was like to see Obama become president. We felt the tectonic plates of the world shift.
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I want to put culture on a track so that it becomes more inclusive, more open source.
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