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Thanks to Mathias Patillon, Louis Vuitton 's Head of Design Men's Footwear, we have a first look at Virgil Abloh's debut sneaker design for the luxury house. First teased earlier this month in sketches , Patillon posted a tantalizingly obscure photo to Instagram showing the sneakers from beneath the sole. On that sole is grey, white and red paneling, with all-caps "VUITTON" branding in black. The upper is mostly obscured, but a closer look reveals a gold signature silver, black and white panels and dark laces. A silver strap, emblazoned with tiny white text, tightens the high-top...
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Off-White Men's Spring 2019

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With his debut men's show for Louis Vuitton scheduled for Thursday, Virgil Abloh has made it - big time - in Paris. The setting for the new men's collection from his own line, though, was New York, New York.
With AstroTurf for the set and stiflingly dark and sweaty conditions, Abloh re-created a hot summer night in a New York park - perfect for an already sweltering Paris morning.
“There's something about that synergy - the mix of the people with the temperature - that I wanted to use as the muse,” said the designer, who - when he's in the city - loves to sit on a bench and people watch...
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Must Read: Virgil Abloh on His Louis Vuitton Debut, How Much YouTube Influencers Really Earn

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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday. Virgil Abloh on his Louis Vuitton debutAhead of his hyped Louis Vuitton debut, Virgil Abloh opened up to WWD about his relationship with Kanye West, what he hopes to accomplish at the LVMH cash cow and how he wrote himself into...
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