Virgil Abloh Speaks About Why Off White Is So Expensive

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[@tundekelani6140]

y’all are here saying what he was said is ‘bs’ and that his logic is dumb bc he’s telling poor kids ‘hey come and compete with nike’…. guy that’s LITERALLY what virgil and kanye did two poor kids who competed against Nike, Gucci, Dior, Louis V…and WON won so well all these companies acquired or tried to work with them…just say you don’t believe in doing the work or have the ambition vs saying he’s chatting shit

[@marcusmoore7911]

Agreed. And very well said.

[@omarcrrz9418]

Suk a D

[@yodigak8810]

If you think the high price was to inspire kids you're naive as fucc. The high price is for revenue and ONLY for revenue no matter how nobel he's tryna disguise it. Louis, Prada, jordan expensive to inspire kids? No. It's to make a quick buck off of kids. They know that Kids going to find a way to finance it, same as they always find a way to finance their jordans even though their poor af

[@musicf3b]

Explain what you think the connection between overcharging for a tshirt and inspiration is? If both the people who can and can’t afford it are inspired by the work, then there’s no reason to overcharge if “inspiration” is the only motivation. He’s a liar who just wants to justify the things making him the most money.

[@marcusmoore7911]

@@musicf3b Nigo, founder of A Bathing Ape said the same thing. He saw people were buying other brand’s T-Shirts for $100 and they were regular shirts, nothing special , so he had the idea to come out with his own brand and sell them for the same price range and it was successful . It’s not to inspire you because you obviously have a consumer mindset. Best believe what he said inspired a creative/marketing mind.

[@loveordie4]

Rest in Peace Virgil.

[@fradoz6976]

🚬

[@ra_in900]

@@fradoz6976 wow

[@nigerianscholiosis810]

Virgil pack go crazy tho

[@Dawit40]

Fr I look up to this man every day

[@specialnpc7510]

@@fradoz6976 Keep that to urself nobody want that

[@teemaine5590]

Other words I’m not dropping the price lol😂

[@IamAlexPierce]

No you’re suppose to see off white and want to create your own idea that competes . If you can’t afford it that should be inspiring, because there are people out there who will . If you don’t agree with off white design philosophy that he’s challenging you to go make your own “off white” with the chance of it being better than off white and any other predecessor . It’s just what that off white means to you , it could be fashion , Architecture, engineering, music , or art .

[@Dude-1689]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@simpdown1404]

Virgil was the ONE

[@Sungazer965]

He is the one and we lost it! Don’t think there will be another Virgil

[@ialex1160]

Rest in peace Virgil Abloh 💔🙏🕊

[@endangeredspecies8441]

“I’m catering to the best to motivate you to be the best” yeahhhh that totally works 😂

[@cashstaxxxx]

He selling to those who aren’t creative enough to create their own but who are rich/have the luxury or dumb enough to buy his overpriced creations. So high that to the person that cant afford it would then be inspired to create their own and make fortune in a way he did as well as inspire others

[@A_name_is_a_name]

Nah that’s just a scam, but a great PR stunt from the amount people who fell for that. Making the poor community save their money for your clothes so they can buy it as a statement to their peers that they are able to afford it. However, those that can’t & don’t want to save up for his overpriced clothing should instead saturate the market on the local level with their money & time. Spending their money on their ideas. This is so they don’t spend their money on a different luxury brand that’s in the same league of competition as “Off-White.” Have to pay more attention to the perspective from the business standpoint. They need profit and will do whatever strategy is needed to achieve it. Even if that means taking advantage of the community when it’s most beneficial for them & not for the consumer.

[@hamsandwhich7106]

Not necessarily, Nothing dumb about being able to afford it lol people like what they like.

[@tacos420.7]

@@twilit bro u just basically said nothing. Get a life.

[@xeeezyx]

I love how everyone thinks rich people are dumb meanwhile the people that think that aren't smart enough to figure out how to become rich

[@tacos420.7]

@@xeeezyx they think the rich people are dumb cus they buy dumb things with they’re money, but there’s a difference. Rich people have dumb money, dumb money is having so much money that you actually lose $ if it just sits in the bank(taxes and legal fees) so to the normal person it looks dumb cus that would be dumb for the normal guy to do. There’s levels to this shit man.

[@raymondcastillo3140]

Thank you so much for inspiring every creator not just the ones who cant afford off white, salute to every designer n creators in the world RIP Virgil Abloh🕊

[@007BiggestLotto]

Virgil will live forever 🙏🏾🅿️

[@isaiahbotiller6179]

Basically saying that if you can’t afford off-white start your own brand and you won’t even want to buy it anymore . just use what you don’t have to inspire you. Doesn’t make sense but yeah. Rest in paradise Virgil a true artist of our time

[@ZEUS-2099]

it does like how Bugatti and Ferrari have stated there cars don't have commercials because its not for the public (nice way to say not for poor people) it's for the people who can afford it, but he's stating that when you ''make your brand'' it will rivel if not be better then his because he was about creating things it didn't matter if you were small or upcoming he helped and that's why it was such a loss when he passed. So I disagree but respectfully.

[@Panosserras]

Because of you I start my clothing brand! R.I.P Virgil thanks for inspiring me❤️

[@NativeNYC87]

Inspired many other black and brown streetwear artist/designers like..... HERON PRESTON,YEEZY,PHARRELL, Jerry Lorenzo and many more continues his LEGACY... REST EASY VIRGIL, YOU CHANGED HOW WE SEE STREETWEAR, THAT CHANGED HOW THEY SEE US.

[@rufarojunior]

True fashion legend gone but not forgotten

[@rachkate76]

Thought it was bs until the punchline at the end- genius!

[@itzdylan3806]

Prolly the realest advice in disguise

[@Kidddcali]

Fucking legend

[@Mookaron]

If I can sell you one roll of regular tissue for 2k and you buy it, who's the dummy, me or you? We know it doesn't cost that much to make these things, yet people will pay ten times the value. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@SuperCalmCrew]

real recognise real 🦾

[@jettlee483]

Take From The Rich, Give To The Poor. Rest In Peace King. This is brilliance

[@nayrthefavorite5423]

Uuuuuh

[@skermcgurt8681]

The majority of people who buy his clothes are poor black kids from the ghetto who don’t know any better and prioritize clothes over everything. He actually took from the poor and helped the rich

[@des1510]

A little party here A little party there

[@rayitoramirez]

And it did just that for me!!! RIP VIRG YOURE SUCH A INSPIRATION TO ME MAN !!!!

[@KIdD1Hoffa]

Love you virg

[@neiruxia]

I was literally just customizing a denim jacket I had to look like off-white denim jackets After finishing i started scrolling and this short literally gave me chills bro aint no way this man predicted what I'd do from beyond the grave RIP V 💟💟

[@probablyplease1]

Street nigas 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@alwayzztv]

he was just talkin bs💯

[@warltzi553]

bro what?

[@wealthy_islife6195]

Not even you don’t understand

[@lakeishadaley5322]

Lol true I feel him tho It sounded good

[@yourmommashouse]

I’m so glad someone else sees what I do.

[@shell7726]

I would disagree, actually pretty smart and a great marketing tactic in this generation, I think I can speak for a lot of fashion enthusiasts and myself...but I can honestly say my passion for fashion became much stronger when I saw people wearing things that I couldn not obtain at a younger age, it almost gives off a natural energy to always step out the house in your best high-end on or low end pieces.

[@x___________________]

All respect to him great brand great person great legacy but wtf is that bs

[@MrArtVein]

Umm one his first shoe designs was a fake Nike shoe. Gucci even took his signature and started writing FAKE on their real badge because he was that influential...

[@ken0311wb]

He low key just spit the most fire bars I ever heard 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@nigerianscholiosis810]

He rolling in his grave laughing at u people 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@des1510]

Someone who acutally been with a lot of genre And in it

[@sirmrkitchenman]

man I really wish i could've met this man

[@des1510]

We saw him picked a board up We saw him made some different genre into his music Also the people he have been with

[@WildMarlo]

I get what he is saying and agree also agree with yall saying bs but it definitely will inspire 💯

[@vellb4598]

We Need To Create Our Own Is The Moral Of It

[@CREEDO.]

REST IN PEACE, VIRGIL ABLOH, FOREVER INDEPENDENT CREATIVE GENIUS! you have inspired us all to be great & do greater things, don't worry, rest easy

[@lordi728]

He has breakthrougt with the help of Kanye with Pirex so he was not independant, he just want to make money

[@des1510]

So for me personally it is important There is in everything good

[@tafadzwabopoto8033]

GENIUS

[@2kdemiks816]

So what i got from this is that Virgil made Off-White a top clothing brand while being greatly unaffordable, solely just so people could look at the company and say: “Man I could make my own brand that’s way better than Off-White..” 😹 Virgil had a bigger plan, he just wanted to help inspire ppl to use their own creatives

[@A_name_is_a_name]

Nah that’s just a scam, but a great PR stunt from the amount people who fell for that. Making the poor community save their money for your clothes so they can use it as a statement to their peers by being able to afford it. However, those that can’t & don’t want to save up for his overpriced clothing should instead saturate the market on the local level with their money & time. Spending their money on their ideas. This is so they don’t spend their money on a different luxury brand that’s in the same league of competition as “Off-White.” Have to pay more attention to the perspective from the business standpoint. They need profit and will do whatever strategy is needed to achieve it. Even if that means taking advantage of the community when it’s most beneficial for them & not for the consumer.

[@hedidit55]

i dont get how stupid humans can be, you’re really the target audience, someone so gullible that he can say anything

[@kevinmcgathey6839]

Exactly!!!

[@kenken3259]

If it's ugly out due it or make your own swag ... RIP 🙏 God...

[@gfthief9073]

rip to him but this is dumb

[@lakeishadaley5322]

😂sleep in peace 🌹 yes he just contradicts his self in the same sentence

[@simpdown1404]

How so?

[@des1510]

If it is geniune it is there to Inspire To create

[@des1510]

Thats why i am not a Fan of basic stuff and just a Logo That is not Inspire That is only money

[@tatummac3032]

Perfectly said

[@SeeForwards]

Ayeee this man speaking facts ❤

[@des1510]

And that for me is the main difference

[@RoseRae24]

If one can’t afford it then you Probably can’t afford to start a clothing label 🤷‍♂️

[@djovechkin]

Not true

[@Y.HAJ.]

@@djovechkin He said probably...

[@suaveredd9247]

It’s free t shirt designing apps you can create and sale yourself and they cover the shipping and handling just get a percentage but hey it’s a start to get familiar with the method of the whole platform. 💯🙏🏽

[@backfromthefuture3230]

Great words 💪🏾

[@bingbong5435]

Rest up man 😢

[@THEVISIOONS]

letteralmente noi, Virgil sei leggenda

[@l1l.roxkout455]

Omg wat happen to virgil

[@_LC__]

He died

[@CTKTomz]

It is crazy how quick people create a problem out of nothing 😂😂😂

[@bobbywellsofficial2]

There's even a teammate grade

[@scottyt6988]

I got some off white shades for Christmas there fire 🔥

[@oceanswav8028]

Vintage Virgil

[@ddaydagreat1page]

He ain’t lying I just had to look up off white thought he was a white rapper

[@friday1773]

Damn he’s deep.

[@bgorski6937]

I get the sentiment but that’s a dumb logic. Yeah, hey poor kid, come and compete with Nike.

[@M3babyy]

LMFAOOOOO facts

[@tundekelani6140]

that’s LITERALLY what virgil abloh and kanye west did…like literally two poor kids who came and competed with Nike and Gucci and Dior…

[@M3babyy]

@@tundekelani6140 Oh shit. I didn’t realize

[@bgorski6937]

@@tundekelani6140 I don’t know about virgil’s background but Kanye was not raised poor. He was very much so middle class. And how is Kanye competing with them? All he did was join them. He does collaborations with already large companies.

[@BikeLife609]

Close minded people in the KZbin comments

[@jortal7441]

Let’s not forget Lamborghini was created by a farmer who thought Ferrari wasn’t all that and he could do way better and compete against Ferrari and he made Lamborghini beat Ferrari and became a competitor. The same Virgil is saying here. His inviting competition because it brings out the best in us or worse. For a lot of people here it’s bringing out there worse instead of stepping to the challenge & no one is forcing you to buy off white 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@battlechris407]

Libra ♎️ tingz 😉

[@aSucidalPanda]

Long live Virgil. Not everyone can see the vision.

[@jumpingscary514]

Off white my fv brand forever ❤✨🔥

[@bryannicholas2130]

“Off-White” literally telling kids to go sell crack/cocaine normies don’t understand the lingo or the references to street culture

[@des1510]

That why they maybe i think also picked someone like pharrell He is also many genre

[@alacedodyssey]

this does inspire me

[@debusen81]

“One of” “the shittiest” “b®️ands” “ever”

[@jakilofromda242]

❤if he did why can't you? And dis dude was from Africa 🌍 no excuses, straight up!

[@haithamh1diabete814]

Wise words

[@javiercastille8132]

OMG What happened to Virgil 😢🕊

[@fariaaaaaa08]

OMG he died 🤩😕😥😥😥

[@lakeishadaley5322]

That song made me look up who they were talking about Just found out about him a couple of hours ago Now I’m obsessed

[@Helpzay]

@@lakeishadaley5322 smh 💀

[@yousifking4047]

They joined, they didn’t compete.

[@des1510]

The stuff feels different

[@andrewbrown8431]

Rip Virgil

[@blahblahlablah]

I like his stuff, but what a BS answer.

[@djovechkin]

You’re BS.

[@roldeaguiar8357]

It sounded good tho😹

[@jeremyhecht]

RIP Virgil

[@tripshitonly777]

I’m on the right path

[@Yeezy-ETH]

RIP Virg

[@agavino520]

Bro look like a whooper

[@TheWutangclan1995]

Most of the expense are from resellers jacking up the price.

[@jesuszakatekas1084]

Made no sense

[@lakeishadaley5322]

😂

[@Deepwave_x]

Nice!

[@860rondo]

Nah that shit expen$ive

[@merastvchannel]

I got you Virgil!Say less!!!

[@stringer6435]

charging silly money knowing working folks cant afford it and he still makes out his doing us poor folks a favour 😂😂😂 RIP G

[@silesia9527]

Bruh🤣🤣lies

[@yfnredd]

Look at off white the clothes and designs are regular clothes remade or refurbished with different materials or designs. Example off white Air Force One, it’s literally a af1 custom that was his design. And he says start your own brand go but the 80 Dollar pair and customize it to your specific taste and wear them and maybe you’ll become the next big brand like off-White

[@gkawrbool]

in this clip he means that, off white gave new designers a window to apply their own creativity. Essentially he created a market and opened the flood gates to all these small start ups you see on Instagram. Off white is street wear that reached the big scenes and can be seen along with top tier designers that were once untouchable and in a market that was inaccessible to young and inspiring designers. Think of any athlete that changed a sport, they open up a door for new athletes to now come in and surpass them because they were given a blueprint and a window of opportunity. From Michael Jordan we got kobe, lebron James. From Allen iverson we got kyrie Irving, players that are birthed from a generational spark. Now if this analogy helped you understand what he said and you previously found it to be stupid, you need to asses your own level of intelligence and practice thinking more abstractly and on a deeper level. Stop being miopic and open your brain. Well if you don’t understand this I shouldn’t have bothered. Hopefully you have the brain power to comprehend this. Otherwise don’t bother responding I’ll just block u. The ones that get it get it, it’s natural selection on this planet.

[@des1510]

Be with people who are into rock hip hop Sport fashion party comics books music and so on All of that

[@fixed6354]

Fashion is art . Artists can always decide the price for their art if you think its overpriced great don't buy it people who have similar taste and money can buy it . Inspiration part Many kids across the globe customise their old bags or shoes because they can't afford a new one or even make counterfeits of stuff that they want by pricing off white higher it creates a sense of desirability kids who like off white but can't afford it wil lmake their own stuff This is what Virgil meant Plus i don't see any of you saying this same about lv,dior or Bape just because he is black guy he shouldn't decrease the price of his art. RIP VIRGIL

[@kennedic4403]

We don’t speak ill of the dead so I won’t say nothing about this logic.. rip 👑

[@jakekaydence]

If you’re calling it BS, then you’re not the type of person he was talking about

[@velakaine]

where’s the full vid?

[@Dat1UPMetaverse]

It worked for me

[@shawnthomas5150]

I respect it

[@beachgirl6565]

No excuses

[@Jen26582]

Bet Time to create on black!

[@bryceee24]

Rest in Peace to an innocent soul

[@nathan2222]

such an inspiration rest in peace abloh 💫

[@freda9643]

Rich folks don’t be talking about nothing lol

[@therealmvpee]

Sum real shid and that’s exactly what im doing

[@unselfishcefamandole6722]

That’s a stupid reason

[@pabloescobarschanclas]

it’s to make money off of those who can afford it and those who are willing to put themselves into debt for appearances. that’s it.

[@coldweatherbeverage]

yk whats funny, im making my own brand now and I feel some of the simplicity of it comes from off-white, thanks virgil

[@teddyiv]

👑

[@Volundur9567]

I cop some of his stuff but I've always made my own stuff too. I just like Brutalism, Deconstructivism, Constructivism and industrial aesthetic.

[@des1510]

You can learn from a lot