When asked if Virgil’s new title was a surprise, fashion critic Angelo Flaccavento said:

“The appointment is a perfect reflection of our hype — and communication — driven times. Abloh is

When asked if Virgil’s new title was a surprise, fashion critic Angelo Flaccavento said:

“The appointment is a perfect reflection of our hype — and communication — driven times. 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.”

Angelo was also asked what changes did he think Virgil will make to the brand: 

“He will bring a street-oriented, younger sensibility I guess. Unless he wants to show the world he is a proper designer and goes the experimental route — which is the worst scenario.”

Later in the interview the same individuals were asked what’s the significance of this move for street wear? Joerg Koch, EIC of 032c, stated:

“The appointment of Virgil Abloh is historical because it signals street wear becoming the new establishment. The big luxury fashion groups (first Kering, now LVMH) simply act upon the market realities. Who drives the digital buzz, who creates the energy, who shops the luxury goods? It is millennials and Gen Z. Virgil Abloh was brought up by this generation and got his pulse on them. In today’s world this is more important for an established fashion house than having a designer with proper fashion education at the helm.”