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A First Look at Virgil Abloh’s Ikea Collection

Virgil Abloh, the accomplished designer, founder of Off-White, and current artistic director for Louis Vuitton‘s menswear teased his collaboration with Ikea, “MARKREAD,” this weekend in Paris via Instagram. Displayed in a pop-up shop at Nuits Fauves, a club located on the ground level of the Cité de la Mode, the collection featured rugs with signature “Virgil-isms.” Other items from the collection were revealed, including a “Temporary” clock, a glass cabinet, and two brown paper “Sculpture” shopping bags. There’s still no word on when the full range of Virgil homewares will drop, so we’re just gonna have to be keep waiting. However, some controversy has already begun over the design and inspiration of the door-stop-chair, called out by Diet Prada. What do you think?

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Moët & Chandon x Virgil Abloh Rosé Champagne

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Photo: Courtesy of Moët & Chandon

Moët & Chandon, veteran of LVMH French house and America’s most purchased champagne, chose Virgil Abloh, now artistic director of menswear at a sister brand Louis Vuitton, to design two custom bottles of Moët Nectar Imperial Rosé. The result is a eye-catching pink bottle of bubbly with Abloh’s Off-White-tified stamp of approval saying “DO NOT DROP” all over and “FOR DISPLAY ONLY” string adorning the box it comes in. This marks Abloh’s first-ever liquor brand collaboration. Bottoms up!

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Photo: Courtesy of Moët & Chandon

The collection will be officially available for purchase nationwide this October at clos19.com and select local retailers. 

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Trending Tunes: Off-White AW16 Runway Soundtrack


Image: Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh.

Trending Tunes:

A hard left from the flashes of the photographers’ pit that act as the boundary between us and the each seasonal collection, Trending Tunes is an ongoing experiential series in which we resurrect our favorite soundtracks from the pandemonium that is fashion month.

The mix:

Soundtrack from Off-White‘s Autumn/Winter 2016 runway show, You Cut Me Off, in Paris for Paris Fashion Week by Guillaume Berg.

Track list in the following order:
01. “Subterraneans” – David Bowie
02. In Fashion interview, uncut footage – Peter Saville
03. “Something For You Mind” – Speed J
04. “Energy Flash” – Joey Beltram
05. “Plastic Dreams” – Jaydee
06. “Freaks” – LFO
07. “The Vamp (original)” – Outlander
08. “Sub-Bass Experience” – Joey Beltram
09. “Three O’ Three” – Public Energy
10. “Come Together” – Primal Scream

Audio: Guillaume Berg, courtesy of Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh. 

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From Our View: PFW AW16 Part I

The front row in the fast lane.

From first looks backstage to post-show details, Fashion Month is a rampant, non-stop race from runway to retail. As we continue to bring you our favorite snaps in media res on Instagram, here we back away and take pause to present a curated look at the best moments of the season.

Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh

A car wash gone high-concept, Off-White‘s Autumn/Winter 2016 revealed a decidedly Parisian-inspired assortment of historic-esque clothes with streetwear finishes.

Issey Miyake

Fluid fabrics and warm tones starred in Issey Miyake‘s tribal yet technical Neo-nomad Autumn/Winter 2016 collection.

Louis Vuitton

Paris—both old and new—inspired Kim Jones for Louis Vuitton’s “Future Heritage” collection, a sartorial spectrum that converses of the present and the past 162 years of the French fashion house.

Valentino

Evening wear aided by studded cameos, western prints, and ombre dyes attended Valentino‘s elegant runway show.

Raf Simons

A mysterious release from the decorated designer, Raf Simons homaged David Lynch—whose birthday coincided with the show—in an Autumn/Winter 2016 collection that devoured the oversized.

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