Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 6.2K Virgil Abloh Virgil Abloh, the founder of streetwear brand Off-White and Kanye West’s creative director, has been named the new menswear designer for French fashion label Louis Vuitton. “I feel elated,” the 37-year-old told The New York Times, saying the opportunity was “always a goal in my wildest dreams”. The news site says Abloh is one of the few black designers at the helm of a major French fashion house. More Articles You Would Love Higher, Superior and Elevated! Rogue Presents SS19 Collection “Excelsior” Featuring Leo DaSilva See Full List Of Winners And Pictures From The AfroMA Awards 2015 Others include Olivier Rousteing – the creative director at Balmain, and British designer Ozwald Boateng who led Givenchy men’s wear from 2003 to 2007. Abloh will present his first menswear collection for Louis Vuitton in June at Paris Fashion Week. Louis Vuitton chief executive Michael Burke praised the designer’s “sensibility towards luxury and savoir-faire” adding he would be “instrumental in taking Louis Vuitton’s menswear into the future”. Source: bbc.com Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail olu Fashion Blogger, Event's Manager and Pr Consultant, I am Bashiru More For You Farewell to a Trailblazer: Guinea-Bissau’s Dina Adão Passes Away, Leaving a Legacy On... VIDEO: “Are You Happy Sleeping With A Married Man?” Designer Gracelyn Quansah Walks... Senegalese Fashion Brand Ashara Returns To Ghana To Rock Accra Fashion Week Once... Accra Fashion Week (Ghana) & 50+ Nations Join Forces to Announce BRICS International... Leading US Based Designer Myra Wallace-Walker To Grace The Accra Fashion Week 2024... VIDEO: Watch Nana Tamakloe Speak At The BRICS+ Fashion Summit On How Russia... Nana Tamakloe To Represent Ghana In Russia For The Prestigious International BRICS+ Fashion... The Last Launch of Rhythms on Da Runway 2024 Set for Nkrumah’s Birthday... Exclusive Scoop: Accra Fashion Week 2024 to Host Designers from 10 Countries! It’s... Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 Set To Celebrate Africa’s Fashion Pioneers and Sustainability; Dates...