Louis Vuitton Pays Homage to the Iconic Final Work of Designer Virgil Abloh
During Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, Louis Vuitton celebrated the work of late fashion designer Virgil Abloh in a larger than life presentation and runway show. The fashion company hosted a showcase revealing Abloh’s final work for the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter Collection 2022.
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LOUIS VUITTON FALL 2022! pic.twitter.com/N2RZ49D3Tp
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The fashion show’s creative team displayed a small house in the background which served as a runway as models moved around and on the display and featured blue lighting that emphasized the performances and clothing. It was a perfect way to capture Abloh’s extraordinary work and to celebrate his life as a creative icon. “a positive and affirmative entry point for kinship, collaboration, and diversity, Men’s Artistic Director Virgil Abloh employs the essay (Stranger in the Village by James Baldwin) as a reflection on the ‘Tourist vs. Purist’ logic of the collection,” according to the show notes explaining the history behind the performance art piece.
Louis Vuitton Men FW22 pic.twitter.com/Ic2VpWOffn
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the #LVMenFW22 finally ended!! I love the theme and the designs are impressive,big thanks to Virgil Abloh for creating this Amazing designs pic.twitter.com/7gnS1mNVuR
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When asked, “What is Art? What Is It Used for…,” Virgil stated, “The definition of art is a manmade invention forever up for interpretation. Through social and cultural structures, we are raised with a practical but entirely fabricated perception of the ownership and value of art.”
He then adds, “Similarly, the societal programming we experience growing up shapes our view of artistic worth: low vs high, amateur vs. artist, Tourist vs. Purist. But what happens when those contrasts intersect? While previous generations would have separated the two for convenience, the digital age of access challenges conventional logic…Universally inclusive, it’s ultimately human reasoning that transcends the myths society builds around art, and the prejudice we create around the types of people we expect to consume and define it. As a metaphor for the applied art of fashion, the parallels are ours for the taking.”
Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2022, Virgil Abloh’s last show.
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The show took place against a set that included a house with a roof, chimney, bed and banquet table, which was filled with a live orchestra that was composed by Tyler, the Creator. pic.twitter.com/h2Ky9RlNF8
.@LouisVuitton paid homage to #VirgilAbloh with a presentation of his final collection at Paris Fashion Week 🕊🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/rf7EPwwaZg
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You can watch the fashion show below.
