Mr. Abloh is not a design genius but he is a smart communicator. He is not the most cultured of designers but he can talk the system into believing so. He can dish out easy products with a very cool factor attached to them. He has a huge following, most of all. That’s what I believe he will bring to LV. And with that, of course, comes a new clientele, attracted by all the hype. Will it last? Who knows.
On my side, I think hiring creative directors on the basis of their social media following is very short sighted. Success will ensue on the short term, but I think overlooking design for hype might be destructive on the long run. Then again, I might be wrong.”
— Angelo Flaccavento, Contributing Editor, Business of Fashion on Virgil Abloh’s Move to Louis Vuitton
On my side, I think hiring creative directors on the basis of their social media following is very short sighted. Success will ensue on the short term, but I think overlooking design for hype might be destructive on the long run. Then again, I might be wrong.”
— Angelo Flaccavento, Contributing Editor, Business of Fashion on Virgil Abloh’s Move to Louis Vuitton