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Vanities
My Place
Virgil Abloh wears many hats. The Chicago native is Kanye West's longtime creative director. Then there's his booming music career as a D.J. He's also been making waves with his label Off-White—a luxury streetwear line that is quickly becoming a fashion-world favorite. Taking a few minutes from his jam-packed schedule, Abloh checked in to talk about his favorite spot: London, England.
Vanities
My Place
Virgil Abloh wears many hats. The Chicago native is Kanye West's longtime creative director. Then there's his booming music career as a D.J. He's also been making waves with his label Off-White—a luxury streetwear line that is quickly becoming a fashion-world favorite. Taking a few minutes from his jam-packed schedule, Abloh checked in to talk about his favorite spot: London, England.
WHAT TO WEAR
"Im typically in a black T and jeans every day. Works in any environment!"
WHAT TO PACK: Chrome Hearts hoodie. A million versions of a black T. Very much into graphic T's and blank, black Uniqlo T's. There's almost always a black Chrome Hearts T (2) in any given suitcase.
LUGGAGE BRAND: Rimowa (3).
CARRY-ON OR CHECK-IN: Carry-on, ideally.
TRAVEL PLAYLIST: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin, Savage Mode; James Blake, The Colour in Anything; Frank Ocean, Blonde; Miles Davis, Kind of Blue. Anything Neptunes-produced.
FAVORITE HOTEL: Chiltern Firehouse.
FAVORITE RESTAURANTS AND DISHES: Hakkasan, crispy duck salad (4). I'm known to skip breakfast, but I love Dean Street Townhouse and, for lunch, La Bodega Negra (1). I'm not a dessert person for the most part. There's a diner spot in Notting Hill I love. I feel like when I'm in London I'm always on the go.
FAVORITE BAR: Visions Video Bar, in Dalston (5).
FAVORITE STORES: Palace, Supreme, Hermes.
HIDDEN GEM: Idea. They carry super-rare books and a lot of out-of-stock magazines and source material. Most recently I bought The Haçienda Must Be Built!
BEAUTY ESSENTIALS: Lotion from the Mercer.
MUST DO: People-watch and shop.
MUST GO TO: I love the energy of all the different hoods—obvious ones like Shoreditch or Soho, but also the outlying areas in between. I love the vibe of Shoreditch House. Of all [the Soho House] properties, I feel like I get the most [work] done there.
