Remembering fashion designer Virgil Abloh’s life and legacy

The artistic director of Louis Vuitton men’s wear and founder of Off-White died Sunday after a private battle with cancer. He was 41.

Virgil Abloh in a red and black plaid shirt
Designer Virgil Abloh walks backstage prior to his Off-White ready to wear Fall-Winter 2019-2020 collection, presented in Paris in 2019. Thibault Camus / Associated Press
Virgil Abloh in a red and black plaid shirt
Designer Virgil Abloh walks backstage prior to his Off-White ready to wear Fall-Winter 2019-2020 collection, presented in Paris in 2019. Thibault Camus / Associated Press

Remembering fashion designer Virgil Abloh’s life and legacy

The artistic director of Louis Vuitton men’s wear and founder of Off-White died Sunday after a private battle with cancer. He was 41.

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Reset talks with a fashion critic, boutique owner and artist about Virgil Abloh’s work and his impact on the design world in Chicago and beyond.

GUESTS: Rachel Tashjian, fashion critic at GQ

Ikram Goldman, owner of fashion boutique Ikram

Muizz Ogbara, co-founder of ESCRO Market and multidisciplinary artist