On this day last year, we lost the multihyphenate creative and generational talent Virgil Abloh. In 2020, we spoke to him about his love for music, the impact he hoped his work would leave behind, and more.
in October, the designer said it was a reminder that he is a public figure with a large platform. “That was the biggest shock [to me] of 2020,” he said, calling it “part of my learning process.”
As the American-born son of Ghanaian immigrant parents, Abloh said the Black Lives Matter movement affected him more than he first realized, and he vowed to use his art and influence to shine a light on the Black community.
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