Virgil Abloh

My place in design history is to sort of interpret youth culture, and I think we've seen that done in fashion before - it's not a new concept - but it hasn't been done with the same vigour in a modern context.

I oftentimes say that I design my collections off my phone. I'm in a group chat with my team in Milan. I copy and paste. I draw. I look at trends. I don't really have an assistant. It's a modern way of working. I don't know if it's sustainable, but it's how I do it.

I don't want to be a celebrity designer. I want to keep my personal life out of it.

Collaboration is not a punchline... I only collaborate with the best in each category.

The whole point of collaboration is that you give and take from each other, and that's how you create things that are totally new.