Virgil Abloh and Fabien Montique on How the Freedom of Youth Influences Their Work

“Just got here by remaining the 17 year-old version of myself.”

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DJ, OFF-WHITE designer and consummate creative, Virgil Abloh, and director and photographer Fabien Montique recently passed through Toronto, Canada to participate in #OnFashionAndImages — a multidisciplinary project exploring the intersection of photography and fashion. The outcome of the project was the production of a short film focused on the inspiration and process behind OFF-WHITE’s latest collection. The two creators also participated in a panel discussion giving insight into why they first became interested in fashion and where they want to take their craft in the future. Once you’ve finished the short film above, head over to the #OnFashionAndImages website and see the complete Q&A to hear Virgil speak on his ambitions of making OFF-WHITE the perfect mashup of Celine’s sensibilities and Supreme’s cultural relevance.

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