UNITED FRONT: Forget front rows, Virgil Abloh’s posse perched on the steps of a house on a fake street to take in the second Louis Vuitton men’s show by the designer. Guests included Timothée Chalamet, Skepta, Takashi Murakami, Natalia Vodianova and Naomi Campbell who debuted a new short curly do.
Several members of Abloh’s crew sported the single Michael Jackson-inspired white glove that served as the invite, while Kid Cudi was showing off a special customized blinged-out version encrusted with red, white and blue stones.
“He has a one-on-one Louis,” noted Offset who, with the help of his mom, was attempting to wedge a stack of diamond Elliot Avianne knuckledusters onto his glove.
Dressed in a “Louis V” purple mohair sweater with a diamond necklace, the rapper talked about the experience of walking in the Off-White show on Wednesday. “Fire,” he drawled. “It’s an honor to be looked upon as an influence of fashion and I feel great being here. It’s black excellence at its best.”
“Not me, I’m not tall enough,” quipped Don C when asked if he would like to do a turn. He’s in town presenting the fall 2019 collection of his Just Don line, “but it’s all about Virgil today, we’re
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