cover #10 virgil abloh

interview by OLIVIER ZAHM photography by CARLIJN JACOBS style by LAËTITIA GIMENEZ at the creative helm of his label off-white and louis vuitton’s men’s collections virgil abloh also successfully collaborates on multiple art projects, while using his many platforms to champion black talent, which he calls “a hallmark of my career”. OLIVIER ZAHM — Virgil, this issue of Purple is about love, and I can see how much people love you. It’s very unusual. Most of the time, designers tend to have fan clubs of fashion addicts, but you’ve managed to create a whole global community of people who follow you, your music and collections, and who love your art. How do you explain that? Why do people love you so much? VIRGIL ABLOH — It’s probably more through the work than through me. It’s not like I’m doing a lot of public speaking. It’s not like my Instagram is…