Church & State” features pieces from the brand Pyrex Vision, Abloh’s first foray into fashion, along with a limited number of signature Off-Whitepieces, furniture from his studio Alaska Alaska, and special-edition gear created for the show . RENé HUBERT: THE MAN WHO DRESSED FILMSTARS AND AIRPLANES LARS MüLLER PUBLISHERS ISBN: 9783037787007 The 38-year-old multi-hyphenate behind everything from sneakers to furniture is standing at the entrance of his first solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, titled “Figures of Speech,” and he’s swamped by reporters armed with queries about Kanye West and quotation marks. Though the exhibition is divided conceptually between Abloh's work in design, fashion and architecture, many of the objects are arrayed together.

Abloh enlisted trusted collaborators including Tremaine Emoryto co-create limited-edition hoodies and T-shirts emblazoned with “FOS” (“Figures of Speech”) that are only available at the High’s exhibition. Church & State” is an extension of the Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”exhibition. Building on his fame and dominance in streetwear culture, Abloh created the “Church & State” pop-up store to present special collection pieces that commemorate important moments in the lifecycle of his brand.What’s more important to Abloh at this point in his career is bigger than any particular sneaker collab. He’s focused on leaving behind the cheat code for anyone who wants to follow his unique path.

This collectible flip book “lookbook” features Virgil Abloh’s designs from his 2013 video showcasing his original brand, Pyrex Vision. Preview our Fall 2023 catalog, featuring more than 500 new books on art, photography, design, architecture, film, music and visual culture. Our next session is a distinguished mentoring opportunity featuring Mr. Virgil Abloh, a Ghanaian-American creative, architect, engineer, and fashion designer. He is the artistic director of Louis Vuitton and the CEO of the Milan-based label Off-White. In addition to running major fashion brands and consulting, he DJs under the alias Flat-White.This special edition comes in a cloth slipcase with “”Personal Copy”” silkscreened on the book fore edge. It also features a measuring tape ribbon marker as well as a flexi disc printed with a Juergen Teller photo that includes a recording of Virgil Abloh discussing his inspirations. Visit “Church & State” after your tour of the exhibition to see the most recent iterations of Abloh’s juncture between art and fashion. Deciding to reimagine the paperclip highlights the subtle significance of an everyday item and transforms it into a contemporary piece of fine jewelry.