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Category: 9th Vortex®
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Virgil Abloh: Building Bridges Between Streetwear and High Fashion
How an architect from Illinois became fashion’s most influential cultural translator October 12, 2025 — In the often-impenetrable world of high fashion, Virgil Abloh didn’t just open doors—he removed entire walls. The Ghanaian-American designer, architect, and visionary who passed away in 2021, left behind a legacy that continues to reshape how we think about creativity,…
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The 1996 Karl Kani Macy’s Show: A Streetwear Landmark in Brooklyn
Posted on: October 26, 2023 | In the annals of hip-hop fashion, few events symbolize the movement’s commercial and cultural arrival quite like Karl Kani’s 1996 fashion show for Macy’s in Brooklyn. For a pioneering Black designer to take over a flagship department store was a powerful statement, signaling that streetwear, once confined to urban…