Whenever I'm doing a collection, I'm inspired by the world around us. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
I want to put culture on a track so that it becomes more inclusive, more open source. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
My graphic design skills are superior to a lot of other things I can do; I use it as a part of… — Virgil Abloh Design Copy Share Image
I'm not really into style. I'm more into confidence or having something to say. — Virgil Abloh Confidence Copy Share Image
All I do all day is think of ideas and implement them. That's an industry, you know. I'm trying to make art… — Virgil Abloh Art Copy Share Image
My lifestyle doesn't really account for movies. I can't even remember what I last saw. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
Pyrex Vision's first season was, for me, an expression of myself as an artist first, designer second. — Virgil Abloh Art Copy Share Image
The blue-collar culture, it's not really a buttoned-up aesthetic. It's a heavy-labor thing because you're, like, sweating. — Virgil Abloh Aesthetic Copy Share Image
I believe in the romantic interchange between intellectuals about fashion. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
For me, I analyze the modern girl, the girl that I'm friends with, and they're empowered: They pay their own bills. They… — Virgil Abloh Clothes Copy Share Image
It is an honor for me to accept the position of men's artistic director for Louis Vuitton. I find the heritage and… — Virgil Abloh Art Copy Share Image
Fashion and music are two great artistic forms that can be molded by the youth culture - our taste and our passion… — Virgil Abloh Art Copy Share Image
Music needs a visual element to make it tangible. So, naturally, there's gonna be a synergy between high-level art direction and high-level… — Virgil Abloh Art Copy Share Image
In my case, everything starts from Marcel Duchamp and the new expressive possibilities he gave us with his ready-mades. I transferred his… — Virgil Abloh Art Copy Share Image
DJing is my only peace of mind. When the phone is off, I play my favourite songs really loud for myself, and… — Virgil Abloh Favourite songs Copy Share Image
I don't have to choose between high fashion or streetwear. My brand reminds me that it doesn't have to fit in a… — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
From a very young age, as a teenager, I was into hip-hop and skateboarding and all those things that were akin to… — Virgil Abloh Age Copy Share Image
My motivation is, in part, a bit of angst that comes from feeling like I don't belong, that our generation doesn't belong. — Virgil Abloh Angst Copy Share Image
Kanye's the best. He really, really is. He's cool. And why we've always gotten along is because we can just sit down… — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
As a young designer in tune with culture, I'm interested in the lifeline of trends. — Virgil Abloh Culture Copy Share Image
I've always had this in some ways pessimistic and in some ways realistic idea that I'm the lowest rung on the ladder. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
Collaboration is not a punchline... I only collaborate with the best in each category. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
My friends and me, we're the type that don't care. We're not into fashion. That's, like, millennial spirit. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
I'm constantly inspired by my friends and the people I surround myself with and the cities that I'm traveling to. — Virgil Abloh Friends Copy Share Image
Every idea that comes to mind I execute, or I look for outlets to put out ideas. — Virgil Abloh Idea Copy Share Image
I'm a kid from Chicago. I know what it was like to see Obama become president. We felt the tectonic plates of… — Virgil Abloh Chicago Copy Share Image
The amount of random conversations that lead to culture-shifting ideas is insane. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
Murakami's ability to deconstruct and his aesthetic and conceptual freedom have been totally inspiring for me. — Virgil Abloh Ability Copy Share Image
I don't come up with ideas in a test tube; I come up with ideas by breaking test tubes. That's how I've… — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
I'd do anything at the right time, and I would also do things at the wrong time if they felt right. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
Growing up, at high school, we all used to wear Champion garments, which, in America, are standard-issue gym uniforms. — Virgil Abloh America Copy Share Image
I always joke that, at any given time, I'm supposed to be at two other places. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
The whole point of collaboration is that you give and take from each other, and that's how you create things that are… — Virgil Abloh Collaboration Copy Share Image
I'm always trying to prove to my 17-year-old self that I can do creative things I thought weren't possible. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
From my perspective, I'm trying to stand for a generation. You know, each generation has designers who go along with it. — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
I'm fascinated by the idea that a human connection can be triggered through inanimate devices. — Virgil Abloh Connection Copy Share Image
I don't want to be a celebrity designer. I want to keep my personal life out of it. — Virgil Abloh Celebrity Copy Share Image