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Ginori 1735 unveils second collaboration with Off-White

Italian porcelain brand Ginori 1735 has unveiled the second instalment of its ongoing collaboration with Off-White at Salone del Mobile 2022. The first Off-White c/o Ginori 1735 collaboration, which debuted last year, featured a tea set with Off-White graffiti, while the second drop has been designed to “entwine” both brand's signature forms by...

8 Jun 2022

Business

How to continue the legacy of Off-White

In his 41 years on this Earth, fashion designer and entrepreneur Virgil Abloh left a mark that will go down in history. As the founder and creative director of Off-White and the first Black menswear artistic director of Louis Vuitton, Abloh’s genius knew celebration and reverence in the fashion industry. His death left a void in the world of...

11 May 2022

PeopleFeatured

Off-White appoints Ibrahim Kamara as Art and Image Director

Off-White has appointed Ibrahim Kamara as the brand's first Art and Image Director. The Dazed Editor-in-Chief confirmed the appointment on Saturday in an Instagram post. After a career as a fashion director and stylist, the Sierra Leone-born designer worked closely with brand founder Virgil Abloh, who died suddenly last November. “Virgil will...

2 May 2022

Fashion

Off-White launches first beauty collection

US streetwear label Off-White has launched its first collection of beauty products, “Paperwork”. Meant to be “a universal toolkit for self-expression”, it addresses all genders, races and ages. Accordingly, Off-White’s launch collection is genderless and consists of three categories that tap into three of our five senses: smell, sight and touch...

27 Apr 2022

Retail

Are fashion retailers embracing cryptocurrencies?

The fashion industry has been slow to adopt digital currencies and acceptance of crypto as payments. Last year Philipp Plein was one of the first major fashion brands to accept cryptocurrencies, with Off-White accepting announcing it would accept cryptocurrency payments across its flagship stores in Paris, Milan and London earlier this month....

19 Apr 2022

Fashion |In Pictures

Church’s launches collaboration with Off-White

British footwear label Church’s has launched a capsule collection with Off-White, personally designed by Virgil Abloh. The gender-less collection, which made its debut on the catwalk at Off-White’s ‘Spaceship Earth: an Imaginary Experience’ show during Paris Fashion Week, combines Abloh’s “question everything” philosophy with the artisan...

30 Mar 2022

Fashion Featured

PFW: Supermodels and celebrities celebrate the posthumous Off-White show for Virgil Abloh

Spaceship Earth was the title of Off-White’s posthumous show for Virgil Abloh. The collection was designed by Abloh before his sudden death last November, and completed by the creative teams and collaborators with whom he worked. It rendered as a manifesto for his democratic and inclusive fashion revolution, a disruptive debut of “high fashion”...

1 Mar 2022

Fashion Featured

Paris Fashion Week starts under a cloud of war

Paris Fashion Week starts today, with 45 houses and brands set to hold physical shows, according the official schedule published by the French Fashion Federation (FHCM). Alongside the runway shows there will be 37 presentations as well as 13 digital format events. In total there are 95 events listed on the schedule. Around town, Dior will...

28 Feb 2022

Fashion Featured

Round-up: 2021 in gaming collaborations

If one thing was truly evident this year, it was the continued blurring between the fashion and gaming worlds. Whether it was the cohort of individuals turning to the comfort of the digital realm or the announcement of Meta, it seemed that many were pivoting their attention to their online selves, a move that high-end fashion brands evidently...

24 Dec 2021

PeopleFeatured

This is what Virgil Abloh will be remembered for

The fashion designer Virgil Abloh stands with his person and brand Off-White like no other for the triumph of streetwear in the world of luxury fashion. The crowning achievement of his fashion career came with his appointment as creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton. But this appointment meant much more than a career move for Abloh, it...

3 Dec 2021

PeopleFeatured

Timeline: A look at Virgil Abloh’s celebrated career

Following the sad and unexpected news that Virgil Abloh has passed away on November 28, FashionUnited takes a look at the designer’s historic and celebrated career. Abloh’s work has ranged from music to art to fashion, with the designer making his mark in whatever creative form he was working in. From an architectural student in Illinois to the...

29 Nov 2021

PeopleFeatured

Designer Virgil Abloh (41) dies of cancer

Virgil Abloh, the founder of streetwear brand Off-White and menswear director of Louis Vuitton, has died at age 41 from cancer. Louis Vuitton’s parent company LVMH announced the unfortunate news on their website and social media channels on Sunday, November 28. Abloh had been privately battling cancer for several years, all while producing...

28 Nov 2021