Virgil Abloh was a famous American fashion designer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the fashion label Off-White which specializes in luxury streetwear. 

Abloh was born on September 30, 1980 in Rockford, Illinois to Ghanaian immigrants. He grew up surrounded with fabric and fashion, learning to sew from his mother, who was a seamstress. In college, he studied architecture, where he became inspired by the work of Rem Koolhaas. He then interned at Fendi fashion house,  and soon caught the attention of those at Louis Vuitton. He was appointed creative director of Donda, their creative agency. 

Abloh would soon focus on his own fashion brand, Pyrex Vision, before it would become the famous Off-White for which he is known. He has partnered with companies like Ikea, Nike, and worked closely with rapper Kanye West. In 2018, he was listed as Time magazine’s “100 most influential people in the world” and was nominated for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2019. 

Unfortunately, Abloh was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma cancer and died on November 28, 2021. He is remembered as one of the most influential people in men’s streetwear fashion.