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WILL KANYE WEST FAIL WITHOUT VIRGIL ABLOH?

Louis Vuitton and Off-White designer Virgil Abloh’s tragic death at 41 has probably affected Kanye West more than anyone else because he was the creative brain that inspired Kanye. Virgil was a genius who worked behind the scenes with Kanye on his biggest projects, but he never bragged about it. Kanye did all the bragging – calling HIMSELF the “greatest human artist of all time” and declaring that HE should have gotten the job at Louis Vuitton, NOT Virgil. Kanye and Virgil met in 2009 when they both interned at Fendi. Kanye couldn’t help but admire the brilliant and innovative Virgil, who had a degree in civil engineering AND a master’s degree in architecture. Kanye’s future projects might be QUITE different without Virgil’s magic touch…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA – Kanye and Virgil in NYC last year

By Janet / November 28, 2021

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THE INEVITABILITY OF DESIGNER FACE MASKS

Face the facts – society is headed in this direction: face masks will become a necessity if you plan to leave the house, and they might as well look good while they are saving your life. Fendi already had this silk mask on the market for $270 long before the Coronavirus struck, so they are a step ahead. Off-white has a rather plain black mask available for $98. All these manufacturers need to do is update their masks with powerful germ filtering lining material. Fashion Week in Milan ended badly due to the encroaching virus. We can imagine many designers up all night preparing fabulous face masks for Paris Fashion Week…

By Janet / February 25, 2020

KANYE WEST OR VIRGIL ABLOH: WHICH ONE IS THE GENIUS?

Kanye West and Virgil “Off-White” Abloh are both from Chicago and Kanye made his fortune in the rap world while Virgil scored in fashion and design. Kanye recognized his friend’s talent and hired him as “creative director” for his own Weezy shoe and fashion business. Abloh has an IIT Master’s Degree in Architecture and designs for Louis Vuitton, Off-White, Ikea, and Nike. Coincidentally or NOT, Kanye’s popular designs are extremely similar to Virgil’s. Yet, Kanye is the one who calls himself a “creative genius” and “the greatest artist of all time!” We have the feeling that without Virgil Abloh, Kanye would still be just a rapper…

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By Janet / February 5, 2020

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FUTURE: HOTTEST RAPPER AT PRE-GRAMMY PARTY

He might be a bad boy, but Future always has a fashion edge. We love the contrast of his blond dreads with the bright red varsity jacket by Off-White. He won a Grammy last year, so he’s partying without pressure this time around…

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By Janet / January 25, 2020

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IS KANYE WEST STILL A FASHION DESIGNER?

Kanye West oozes self confidence when it comes to his “artistic talents,” but we haven’t seen any new fashion collections lately. Kanye’s monochromatic collections a few years ago were met with considerable interest and admiration, although they had more than a passing resemblance to the designs of Givenchy’s Riccardo Tischi and Off White’s Virgil Abloh. Maybe those “comparisons” discouraged Kanye, because for the past few years he’s been concentrating on Adidas sneakers. We WERE surprised to see Kanye’s label on a collection of high heels (?) – they looked a LOT like what Kim Kardashian already has in her closet. Meanwhile, self-proclaimed designer Kanye is only seen in hoodies and baggy sweats these days – whatever the weather or the occasion. (Above, Kanye arrived for a party at Craig’s restaurant)

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By Janet / July 11, 2019

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MAYBE KANYE WEST ISN’T THE CREATIVE GENIUS HE THINKS HE IS

We’ve been seeing a plethora of designer puffy jackets of all kinds this winter so we were a bit fascinated by Off-White’s puffy jumpsuit for men. Perfect for cold wet weather. Off-White’s designer is Virgil Abloh – he was Creative Director for Kanye West and actually designed Kanye’s clothing collections, despite the fact that Kanye declared HIMSELF “a creative genius.” Abloh moved on and recently became head of menswear at Louis Vuitton, and Kanye was NOT thrilled. Maybe that’s why Kanye has been concentrating on shoes instead of clothing lately…

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By Janet / January 16, 2019