Virgil Abloh Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, DOB(Famous Birthday), Family, Wife, Net Worth

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Virgil Abloh (Virgil)

Last Updated: 05 Oct, 2023 | Views: 571

Age: 41

Profession: Fashion Designer

Other Profession(s): Entrepreneur, Disc Jockey

Famous For: Founder Of The Fashion Label Off-White And The Creative Director Of Louis Vuitton Menswear.

Higher Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering , Master of Architecture

Virgil Abloh Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown

Date of Birth
30 Sep, 1980 (41 Years 01 Month 29 Days)
Birth Country
United States
Birth State/Province
Illinois
Birth District
Rockford
Birth Sign
Libra
Religion
Christianity
Nationalities
American
Died on
28 Nov, 2021
Cause of Death
Cancer

Virgil Abloh Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Virgil Abloh wasn’t always the fashion designer everyone knew him as. Before his death, he was just someone who went to school for civil engineering. Not too long after getting a B.S in it from the University of Wisconsin Madison he went to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to take postgraduate courses in architecture. While there, he landed an intern role at Fendi. He never thought about fashion design until later on. He managed to make friends with someone that eventually became a very well known figure in music — Kanye West. Later on, Abloh went on to be the CEO for Off-White label before being diagnosed with Cardiac Angiosarcoma. A type of Cancer that shuts down your heart and killed him at just 41 years old

Career: 

• In 2012: Abloh designed the cover art for the self-titled debut of” WZRD.”
• In 2019: Abloh was appointed as the board of directors of The Council of fashion designer week.
• In 2019: His first solo art exhibition was organized at the Museum of Contemporary art in Chicago.
• In 2020: Abloh launches the actual cover for Pop Smoke album, shoots for the stars, etc.
• In 2018: Hailey Bieber wore an Off-White gown and veil for her wedding day, designed by Abloh.

Awards and Achievement:

• In 2017: Abloh received the Urban Luxe award at the British Fashion Awards.
• In 2019: Abloh was nominated for Menswear Designer of the Year.

Unknown Facts:

• After his 2018 collection, he placed the position of Kim Jones (who left the 164-year-old label).
• Abloh disclosed his women's wear line collections at the Paris Fashion Week.

Virgil Abloh Height, Weight, Eye Color, Hair

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 188 cm
In Meters 1.88 m
In feet Inches 6'2"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 85 Kg
In Pounds 187 lbs
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Dark Brown

Virgil Abloh Family, Parents, Kids, Father, Mother, Children

Father's Name
Nee Abloh
Mother's Name
Eunice Abloh
Spouse
Shannon Sundberg
Sister(s)
Edwina Abloh
Son(s)
Grey Abloh
Daughter(s)
Lowe Abloh
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