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Virgil Abloh Will Help Design the Costumes for the NYC Ballet's Fall Gala
Virgil Abloh is going to be a very busy man this fall.
Abloh, Kanye West's Creative Director and the co-founder of Off-White, has been hand picked to be one of the designers to design costumes at New York City Ballet's fall gala.
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Abloh was chosen alongside Monse's Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, and Jonathan Saunders and Tsumori Chisato to design the costumes.
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Each of the designers will be paired up with a dancer to create a custom look. Abloh will be working with choreographer Gianna Reisen; Kim and Garcia with principal Lauren Lovette; Chisato with choreographer Justin Peck; and Saunders with soloist Troy Schumacher.
This is very exclusive company to be in. Previous designers who've participated have included Valentino, Olivier Theyskens, and Thom Browne.
SOURCE:Fashionista
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