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Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh (Classic Cartoon Cover)
Coffee table book about the famed designer Virgil Abloh, who broke boundaries on and off the runway, 359 pages, 320+ images, silk hardcover.
When Virgil Abloh took his first bow for Louis Vuitton in June 2018, fashion changed forever. Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh is a book on the visionary designer 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.
Made in Italy, the Classics collection editions are available in two different silk hardcovers. One cover features a cartoon artwork from Virgil’s spring-summer 2021 show by cultural icon and artist Reggie know, and the other cover is taken from Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton’s spring-summer 2022 spinoff show in Miami.
English edition.
Please note that the interior content is the same for the Classics and Ultimate editions.
- 2.7 kg
- 10 x 13 in, 359 pages with more than 322 images and illustrations.
- 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.
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 to leading fashion houses and sits 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- 2021.
