Born outside of Chicago in Rockford, Illinois in

1980, Virgil Abloh is an artist, architect,

engineer, designer, musician and DJ, chief creative
director, and artistic director. Throughout his
career, he has focused on inclusivity and
philanthropy across these disciplines.

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Systemic change starts at the grassroots level,

from the collective efforts of people taking
action and lifting up their own communities. I’m
committed to helping ensure that this social
revolution is not just a moment but a movement –
and I am holding myself to task. Enter my advocacy
report: the ongoing progress in uplifting Black
voices and showcasing Black talent and
achievement.
I hope to inspire others to fuel lasting progress
in their own communities, companies and
industries. With the help of my teams and the
brands I work with, I have most recently focused
on fundraising for Black youth education with the
Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund (in
partnership with the Fashion Scholarship Fund) and
partnering with non-profit change-maker Aleta
Clarke for Chicago safe houses. Opening new doors
for the Black community has always been, and will
always be, the focus of my career.
We cannot reach an equitable future without first
looking critically at how our own ecosystems help
or hinder that growth. An important part of how I
work across all projects is by building teams that
more accurately represent the racial and ethnic
makeup of our diverse and global consumer base.
Because the creatives on my team are such a
central part of what keeps those brands growing
and evolving, I am so proud to have a platform
that allows me to target, hire and work with
diverse teams of some of the most talented artists
and thinkers to fuel every step of the creative
process. Under the direction of Virgil Abloh, Off-
White™ has worked exclusively with Black-owned
businesses for art direction, shooting and styling
for each of the Off-White™ fashion shows.
At VAA LLC, Alaska-Alaska and Off-White , we
define underrepresented groups (URG) as people
whose racial and/or ethnic background is from one
of the following: American Indian or Alaskan
Native, Asian, Black or African-American, Hispanic
/ Latino, Native Hawaiin or other Pacific
Islander, or descended from two-or-more races.

VAA LLC is proud to have such a diverse employee

base that welcomes people of all race, gender,
sexuality, physical and mental ability and
nationality. On last count, our team members come
from 28 different countries.

I truly believe that a multi-layered approach is

key to making a lasting difference so, with this
in mind, my advocacy takes six main and
interconnected forms:

Advocacy forms
How my advocacy looks different?

DIVERSE HIRING
PROMOTING DONATIONS
BLACK TALENT

REPRESENTATION
CORPORATE
ADVOCACY
LEADING
BY EXAMPLE

DIVERSE HIRING
Elevating talented Black, Indigenous, and People of
Color in and outside of our industry.

DONATIONS
Leveraging the privilege of financial resources to
uplift communities in need.

CORPORATE ADVOCACY
Using my voice within the industry, Louis Vuitton,
and Off-White to foster more inclusive
environments.

LEADING BY EXAMPLE
Working hard and acting with compassion so that the
younger generation can see people that look like
them in places of power.

REPRESENTATION
Driving initiatives that showcase Black,
Indigenous, and People of Color role models or use
all Black collaborators.

PROMOTING BLACK TALENT

Endorsing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
artists and using my influence to promote their
work.

Past, Present &

Future
Dover Street Market’s fearless
initiative for positive imagination
and inspirational solidarity.
Concept
We are looking to the future with
optimism and hope, and are working on
a project to spread positive energy
and positive affirmations together
with our friends of DSM and the wider
ALASKA
DSM global community.
RNITURE DESIGNER YARD
SHIP SALE

GHANA SKATE PARK VIRGIL ABL

LEGAL ASSIST

Global map of
community service
activations

9EN
AHMAUD ARBERY
Lagos Nigeria SONG WITH XQ
LUPE FIASCO
IN THE BLK
STUSSY
CLUB 51
SNEAKER RAFFLE
DESIGNER
FUTURE OF MUSEUMS YARD SALE PUBLIC DOMAIN

I SUPPORT YOUNG EVIAN

BLACK BUSINESSES SUSTAINABILITY
OFF-WHITE ™ PROJECT
BOYS AND GIRLS DIRTY GHETTO MASKS
CLUB KIDS PROJECT
SKATEBOARD PROGRAM COLLABORATION

THE BLACK
HUGSNOSLUGS CURRICULUM
“LEGAL
CANARY VOTER TEES SNEAKER RAFFLE
ARCHITECTURE”
MOCA FACEMASK
“VOLUME” AND MORE
HARVARD AND
STANFORD
CURRICULUM

NIKE
OFF-WHITE™
MERCEDES BENZ X BLACK SKATE
VIRGIL ABLOH | THE VIRGIL ABLOH PROGRAM
PROJECT “POST-MODERN”
GELÄNDEWAGEN LVMH DIVERSITY
PANEL OFF-WHITE™ SCHOLARSHIP FUND
VIRGIL ABLOH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
“OFFICE HOURS”

“FREE GAME”
METALLIC INC
SHANGHAI PANEL
FASHION SHOW RUBRIC
MENTORING LUCIEN CLARKE
AND COLLABORATION
FREEDOM INITATIVE
DSM
SKATEPARK
LECTURING FEARLESS
FSF POST MODERN
INITIATIVE GHANA
LECTURES & INITIATIVE
TO GET OUT
MENTORSHIP
THE VOTE
4WD VILLAGE
ACHIMOTA (FREE)DGE
GHANA
MENTORSHIP CLEVELAND CLINIC
&
SUAY FACEMASKS VAA DATABASE LIST

FASHION OUR FUTURE

CREATIVE DIRECTION

I. CLASSIFICATION: DIVERSE HIRING

Elevating talented BIPOC in and outside of our industry.

II. CLASSIFICATION: DONATION MODEL

Leveraging the privilege of financial resources and time to uplift communities in need

III. CLASSIFICATION: CORPORATE ADVOCACY

Using my voice within the industry, Louis Vuitton, and Off-White to foster more inclusive environments.

IV. CLASSIFICATION: LEADING BY EXAMPLE

Working hard and acting with compassion so that the younger generation can see people that look like them in places of powe

V. CLASSIFICATION: REPRESENTATION
Driving initiatives that showcase BIPOC role models or use all Black collaborators.

VI. CLASSIFICATION: PROMOTING BLACK TALENT

Endorsing BIPOC artists and using my influence to promote their work.

TUITION SUPPORT
FOR BLACK
STUDENTS
FASHION
SCHOLARSHIP
FUND CALLED
Virgil Abloh™
"POST MODERN"
SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
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INFORMATION
Virgil Abloh raised $1 million dollars to
benefit scholarships for Black students
through the Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern”
Scholarship Fund, which will be managed in
partnership with the Fashion Scholarship
Fund (FSF), the foremost fashion-oriented
education and workforce development
nonprofit in the U.S. The Abloh Fund’s
mission is to foster equity and inclusion
within the fashion industry by providing
scholarships to students of academic
promise of Black, African-American, or of
African descent. In addition to funding,
the Post-Modern Scholarship provides
additional support to make its mission
happen in the form of mentorship,
information and support services.

100+ STUDENTS
SUPPORTED*
$1 MILLION
DOLLARS RAISED
Virgil's Brand Partners that have signed on
to support the larger cause of supporting
the black community

*Scholarships will be awarded over a

multi-year period.
Details will be announced later this
summer.

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YOUR
OPPORTUNITY
TO DONATE
To support Fashion Scholarship Fund, please
consider making a contribution
on this site or donate in the following ways.

A TEXT
FSFVIRGIL TO
44-321
B SEND A CHECK
Fashion Scholarship Fund
1501 Broadway | Suite 2001
New York, NT 10036

C WIRE
DONATION
info@fashionscholarshipfund.org for
instructions.

The Fashion Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)(3)

charitable organization and your donation is fully
tax deductible.
We are grateful for your support!

Mentorship Lecture
& Notable Projects

Tremaine Emory The Hero's

Journey and Mentorship

Antwaun Sargent on the Virgil

Abloh "Figures of Speech"
Exhibition

BEING NOTICED, MAKING

CONNECTIONS, AND
CURIOSITY

BREAKING BARRIERS

PUBLIC RECORDS TAKEOVER

- FULL NIGHT

IMAGINARY RADIO STATION:

VIRGIL ABLOH

Creating Inclusive Content

Building Your Brand DNA: Virgil

Abloh and Samuel Ross

Changing the Game: Virgil

Abloh and Angelo Baque

What it means to be
Newsworthy: Virgil Abloh and
Olivia Singer

Imaginary Radio” c/o Virgil

Abloh with Omar S & Alex
BadBadNotGood // 10-06-21

Everything You Wear is

Political: Fashion and Black
Feminist Politic

Virgil Abloh and KAWS on

Pharrell and Scott’s

Live DJ performance by Virgil

Abloh for "The Outlet exhibition
to support Miami community
fridge"

Virgil Abloh and Trinice McNally

Join Forces for I Support Black
Women Campaign

Virgil Abloh x LCF: The Death

of the Designer

#BoFLIVE with Tim Blanks and

Virgil Abloh: Diversity and
Creativity in Fashion

LVMH Prize 2020 winners Q&A

with Virgil Abloh

FASHIONING AFRICA'S
FUTURE WITH VIRGIL ABLOH

CHANGING THE GAME: A

CONVERSATION BETWEEN
VIRGIL ABLOH AND ANGELO
BAQUE

CAFA Academic Lecture

Bella Hadid & Virgil Abloh on

Blazing Your Own Trail | Forces
of Fashion

VIRGIL ABLOH and HBCU

MEMBER SCHOOLS

LVMH mentoring call

Ghana to the World. Virgil

Abloh in-conversation with