Virgil Abloh was the first person of African descent to head Louis Vuitton’s menswear ready-to-wear line as the artistic director, and one of the few black designers to have been in charge of a significant French fashion house.  

Described as a path-blazing designer, he created several fashion masterpieces before death took him away in 2021. Here are 5 of Virgil Abloh’s classic creations that captivated the fashion world at a certain time. 

The Industrial Belt 

This is the ground-breaking cult label of Virgil Abloh. This odd belt, which was designed after an industrial strength strap, features a buckle that is adjustable, the firm name in the middle, and a vibrant neon colour scheme.

It is a traditional industrial belt with black and yellow colours that interchange constantly. At a certain point, all fashionistas considered it an essential accessory. Because of the continual colour pattern, this belt may be worn in the most imaginative and trendiest ways. 

Virgil Abloh x Nike

The Jordan and Converse collections from Virgil Abloh x Nike were disassembled and recreated according to his sense of style.  The most extensive Nike and a designer partnership to date, ‘The Ten’ was released in 2017. 

The ‘REVEALING’ and ‘GHOSTING’ design categories serve as the set’s divisions. The Air Jordan 1, Nike Air Max 90, Nike Air Presto, Nike Air VaporMax, and Nike Blazer Mid are all part of the ‘REVEALING’. These pairs are made to look hand-cut, open-sourced, and rebuilt utilising design strategies to give off an ‘accessible’ vibe. Additionally, they have Virgil’s signature text placements, such as ‘AIR’ on the lateral side of the Nike Air VaporMax, Air Jordan 1, and Air Presto, and ‘SHOELACES’ on the shoelaces. 

Pyrex Vision

The Pyrex clothing brand, which was established in 2012, swiftly gained notoriety for its audacious concept of refined, carefully chosen style. Pyrex apparel is renowned for fun and purposeful parodies of iconic pieces of sportswear like mesh jerseys and basketball shorts. The distinctive characteristics of Pyrex Virgil Abloh designs are their large silhouettes, overt logo branding, and overall foresight in recognizing the rise of streetwear in the fashion industry.

Arc’teryx tulle Gown

This is a combination of the crazy Arcteryx rain jacket and tulle dress that Virgil Abloh showcased for his A/W 2020 arrival. Within 48 hours following the show, clicks on Arcteryx increased globally on Stylight by 61.54% – a masterwork in which Virgil merged luxury with streetwear.

Queen collection dress for Serena Williams and Nike

For the 2018 US Open, tennis legend Serena Williams was dressed by designer Virgil Abloh in a black ballerina-style dress with a billowing tulle skirt, a play on the shape of the traditional white tennis skirt. The outfit has oddities like the word ‘logo’ inscribed above the Nike swoosh and asymmetrical arm lengths.