Technology
Today we’re highlighting Virgil Abloh, Founder of the OFF-WHITE brand, Creative Director for menswear at Louis Vuitton as well as Kanye West’s agency Donda. Virgil was also named one of Time’s most influential people in 2018. We discuss his background, meeting Kanye, the success of OFF-WHITE, and the perfect recipe of social capital and utility for luxury brands to exist. 2:00 - Backstory 6:00 - His first company Pyrex Vision 12:00 - Scarcity, Social Status, Utility16:00 - His Ikea project 22:00 - Price history Links mentioned: Virgil’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/virgilablohhttps://www.off---white.com/https://stockx.com/https://www.rallyrd.com/https://www.flightclub.com/ Get on the email list at grandtheftlife.substack.com