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Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh (Classic Balloon Cover)

When Virgil Abloh took his first bow for Louis Vuitton in June 2018, fashion changed forever. Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh is the first book on the visionary designer since his passing on November 28, 2021, and stands as a testament to a partnership that reshaped fashion history.

Abloh’s appointment as Men’s Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton – the house’s first African-American to hold the role – marked both a pivotal moment and a movement, launching a new era of luxury defined by inclusivity, diversity, and empowerment. Written by Abloh’s close collaborator, Anders Christian Madsen, the book offers an intimate, insider portrait of a man born to break boundaries, both on and off the runway.

It is divided into eight chapters, one for each of the eight menswear collections Abloh orchestrated for Louis Vuitton, and includes a complete catalogue of the designer’s sneakers. With over 320 iconic images and personal reflections from Virgil’s inner circle, including Nigo, Naomi Campbell, Luka Sabbat, Kendall Jenner, and Kid Cudi, the book is a definitive chronicle of a collaboration that redefined dress codes and their vocabulary. Interspersed with "Abloh-isms" – quotations from Virgil himself – the book is also accompanied by detailed captions that contextualize every stage of the designer’s personal and professional journey at Louis Vuitton. All the major highlights of Abloh’s tenure at Louis Vuitton are included.

English edition.
 
 

- 10 x 13 in, 359 pages with more than 322 images and illustrations.

Text by Anders Christian Madsen:

- Anders Christian Madsen is a fashion writer who contributes to international fashion publications and has served as Fashion Critic for British Vogue since 2017. He works as a consultant for leading fashion houses and serves on committees devoted to emerging talent. Raised in Denmark, he graduated from the London College of Fashion in 2009 and began his career as Fashion Features Director at i-D Magazine. Madsen was a close collaborator of Virgil Abloh throughout his time as Men’s Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton from 2018 to 2021. He notes that “as a Black creative with no formal training in fashion design, no list of established fashion houses on his CV, [...] Abloh saw himself as an infiltrator in high fashion: a true outsider who became a groundbreaking figure.”