To be around people that, you know, are constantly putting out there ideas into the world, and constantly like setting this bar, for me it was just super inspiring. What Virgil did completely changed the entire landscape of collaborations with Nike going forward. Totally.
The generation I come from was much more about. . .
it wasn’t really about sharing and trying to crack the code to see what say, or give out all the information. It was a bit more like “It’s ours and we’re a little bit more exclusionary. ” Whereas he just really was the opposite.
I think we both had a real appreciation for opening doors, or a real awareness of the need for it. He opened the door for so many people to come through. I saw that first hand.
Being able to unlock bigger existing ecosystems such as Nike, such as LV, but still keeping his IP that was Off-White™ and then being able to open source that through digital platforms and through in-real-life experiences, I don’t think we’ll realize how thankful we are that he took the time to do that in leaving behind Codes. And I gotta say I. .
. I seriously cried. Like everything else, you know, I’m glad to have known Virg, and he was my friend.
Anyway I love you Virg, thank you. Thanks for your friendship, bro.
