Virgil Abloh’s “Figures of Speech” Prepares to Conquer Brooklyn

“Fashion,” the designer Virgil Abloh once said, “is just one field of many that design can be applied to.” It’s not surprising, then, that the late Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off-White founder’s life and work are being celebrated at the Brooklyn Museum. The innovative designer who blended luxury fashion and streetwear died after a private battle with cancer last November at the age of 41. Opening Friday, and on exhibit through late January 2023, Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech” includes collaborations with mixed-media artist Takashi Murakami, architect Rem Koolhaas, and musician Kanye West, as well as work from both… Read Full Article