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Make It Ours

by Robin Givhan

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Fresh Air, NPR · June 26, 2025

Virgil Abloh's Unconventional Path To Luxury Fashion

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A powerful examination of the life and influence of the late designer Virgil Abloh, who made history as the first Black American artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, exploring how the son of Ghanaian immigrants, shaped by hip hop and skate culture, penetrated fashion's elite barriers and redefined who gets to belong.

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