Fashion Is the Most Gray Level Example of Art and Commerce Together

This week the art world lost an icon and a visionary. The fashion designer, Virgil Abloh, passed away at the age of 41, two years after being diagnosed with cancer.

From his beginnings in Chicago, to his collaborations with Kanye West and becoming the first black person in history to be appointed artistic director at Louis Vuitton, Virgil transformed fashion, music and art.

To help unpack just how significant a figure Virgil Abloh was, and to discuss his legacy, we’re joined by Mitch Parker, a fashion writer and editor, current style contributor for GQ and the former managing editor at ID.

Guest: Mitch Parker, fashion writer and editor, current style contributor for GQ and the former managing editor at ID.

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