Virgil Abloh opens up to i-D Magazine about the future of Off-White

The guy is a graduate in architecture, founder of the Off White brand, and a DJ. Virgil Abloh is definitely living one of the best moments of his life.

Abloh came clean with i-D Magazine, where he explains the reasons for being very busy at the moment, working on the latest presentation of the YEEZY Season line, helping Skepta with his latest Mixtape, presenting his first runway show in Paris, and so on.

In his interview with I-D magazine, Virgil shares openly about the future of his brand Off-White, about current Streetwear, and much more.

Check out some excerpts from the interview below:

On his many ventures.
“I’m just doing it because I like to stay busy and creative. If I run into someone in a club or during the day at brunch, I’m always thinking in my head, ‘Man, let’s do something together.’ I love developing ideas. Ultimately, this became my world by accident. Trying to avoid a day job by having ideas….30 ideas a day.”

On his title.
“It’s weird. Growing up in Chicago, I used to think a designer was something that I was not. A Designer, with a capital ‘D,’ because the great ones are on a pedestal, you can’t see yourself in them. So, I [shy] away from giving myself a title but I do like the idea of picking ‘creative director.’ One day, I’d love for someone to refer to me as an artist.”

On the current state of the industry.
“I challenge myself every day. In a way, I feel like we’re living through a modern renaissance. With the internet, a new generation of designers have the tools to create something great, and of course we’re comparing our output to that of our idols. It pushes us to evolve in a clever way. Ultimately, what I’m trying to do is validate the genre that I’m put in, which is streetwear.”

Source: I-D Magazine