Remembering an Icon: Virgil Abloh, The Ghanaian Designer Who Changed The Face of Fashion

Son of Ghana, Virgil Abloh, rose from humble beginnings to become a global fashion icon. As the artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear and founder of Off-White, He shattered barriers in the fashion industry and took Ghana (and Africa) to new heights.
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Timestamps:
00:00- Intro/Ghana's 67th independence celebration
00:20- Ghana has come a long way
01:00- Some global icons of Ghanaian heritage
01:24- Virgil's impact in fashion
02:48- Virgil's background
04:50- Virgil was a multi-hyphenate
04:43- Some of Virgil's unique designs
05:10- How his Ghanaian heritage influenced his work
05:45- His death
06:37- Outro
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