Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 450 Ghana Celebrity Watch Off-White™ and Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh came under fire after doing what seemed to be a mock to the demand for justice movement by George Floyd by donating on $50 to the BLM movement and making it public. More Articles You Would Love Does Wearing Prints Have You Stuck? Here Are Some Style Tips On When & How Match Your Outfits Nigerian Influencers Serve Victorian-Era Style Fashion For The Grand Premiere of The ‘Queen Charlotte’ Movie Although many have their reservations about the true nature of the Black Lives Matter organization and how it based ulterior motives, not in the interest of Black people. The gesture of his $50 donation that was less than what an Off-White belt would cost came as a projected insult to the call for justice. Ghanaian & CEO Of Off-White, Virgil Abloh Slandered On Twitter After Sharing His $50 Donation To George Floyd’s Protest Online In the name of PR control, this then followed with an apology that also seemed to only have been made for the best interest of the Off White brand’s reputation. See below. Here’s Why Virgil Abloh’s Apology To Blacks After Criticizing Protesters & His $50 Donation To George Floyd, Is Suspicious Now Virgil Abloh is really putting his money where his mouth is. According to HypeBeast.com, The Off White CEO has announced the launch of a $1 million USD scholarship fund for Black creatives in America. The Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund has been funded by Abloh himself, as well as a number of his creative partners, and will provide financial help “for students of academic promise of Black, African-American, or of African descent.” As well as Abloh, funding has come from Louis Vuitton, Evian, New Guards Group (the company behind Off-White™) and Farfetch (which owns New Guard Group). The fund will operate alongside the long-established Fashion Scholarship Fund. Announcing the fund to Vogue, Aboh predicted that “we’ll put 100 kids, Black kids, through a wide spectrum of educational institutions. A benefit of this uprising is that we are paying attention to systemic problems…we can’t move on. It’s time for us not to make this industry about fashion, but about people, and I’ve been pouring that into my own work. I’m looking at this as a call to action for me to take on more challenges that don’t only end up on the runway, but that end up changing people’s lives.” Virgil Abloh also recently announced that Louis Vuitton will move away from traditional seasonal shows. UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS To Submit stories Email: [email protected] or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You Nigeria’s Lady Maker Launches The Stunning Look Book For Her Waste To Wonder... Cameroonian UFC champion Francis Ngannou’s 15 Month Old Son Dies #fGSTYLE: Tips On How To Color Code With Your Lover; The African Way #OOTD: Simply Tacha Is Goes Beyond Fierce In Her Medlin Boss Red Fringed... Looking For Ghanaian Kente Bridal Inspiration? Look No Further Nanice Gorgeous AI Wedding... #fGSTYLE: From The Church To The Lounge; Treat Your Sundays With These Trendy... #OOTD: Queen Of Afrobeats Yemi Alade Proves She’s Still The Queen Of African... #BeautyOfTheWeek: Check Out Stunning Images Of SA’s Vitiligo Super Star Yolanda Monyai From... VIDEOS: Tunis Fashion Week 2024 Ended With A Bang, Watch Snippets & See... “There Is A Risk Europe Could Die” Macron Speaks Shortly After Losing Control... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.