"Insert Complicated Title Here" (Sternberg Press / The Incidents) Book

Insert Complicated Title Here : Paperback : Sternberg Press : 9783956793813 : 3956793811 : 13 Apr 2018 : Whats my DNA? Virgil Abloh asks to an overflowing auditorium at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Abloh goes on to provide his audience with a cheat codeadvice he wishes he had received as a student. He then unpacks a series of shortcuts for cultivating a personal design language. Trained as an architect and engineer, Abloh has translated the tools and techniques of his student days into the world of fashion, product design, and music. His label, Off-White, works in seeming contradictions, marrying streetwear with couture, collaborating with brands like Nike, Ikea, and the Red Cross; musicians like Lil Uzi Vert and Rihanna; and mentors like Rem Koolhaas. Impervious to hurdles (They literally dont exist.), Abloh takes us behind the scenes of his design process, sharing the essentials of editing, problem-solving, and storytelling. He paints a picture of his DNA, and then flips the question: Whats your DNA? Virgil Abloh (b. 1980) in Rockford, Illinois is an artist, architect, engineer, creative director, and designer. First earning a degree in civil engineering from the Univ. of WisconsinMadison, then a masters in architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. It was at IIT he learned about both design principles and the concept of collaborative working. Virgil Ablohs brand Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh was started in 2012 as an artwork titled PYREX VISION. In 2013, the brand premiered a seasonal mens and womens fashion label and moved into the production of furniture. Abloh has also curated exhibitions of his work, and in 2019 will have a retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Illinois. In 2018, Abloh was named artistic director of Louis Vuittons mens wear collection. The Incidents is an on-going series from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design aRead More