BOF 专访 Virgil Abloh, Marcelo Burlon 与 Shayne Oliver 等设计师

随著街头与时尚之间的界限愈加模糊，近年来越来越多的时尚品牌在设计中融入了街头元素，并创造了一种全新的 Hi-Street 风格。为此，知名时尚网站 Business of Fashion 最近便请来当下最受瞩目的三位高街设计师，分别是 Off-White 创始人 Virgil Abloh，Marcelo Burlon County of Milan 创始人 Marcelo Burlon，以及 Hood By Air 创始人 Shayne Oliver，与他们共同探讨 Hi-Street 时尚文化的发展与现状，以及他们在设计背后的故事。下面是我们的摘要内容，完整版本不妨查看这里。

The immediacy of the Internet and the instant access to inspiration that platforms like Tumblr can provide have also shaped all three designers. “The Internet helps us be connected to the past and to the history,” says Burlon. “What better way to make something than converge new ideas with something that has history,” adds Abloh.

“It’s one of those funny things: The generation behind it is always gonna try to overthrow the one that’s in front of it. I just hope that we do live up to the James Jebbias and the Shawn Stussys,” says Abloh. “It’s sort of our duty to pick up after the all the streetwear legends. It’s a glimmer. I don’t think it’s real yet.” Abloh declines to reveal Off-White’s current revenue, but says the company is “meeting goals.” Its website currently lists 31 stockists. Burlon’s County of Milan boasts over 250 stockists. Meanwhile, Hood By Air is currently sold at 90 retailers.

Burlon says it’s a combination of high-end product, scarcity, celebrity association (fans of County of Milan include the rappers Pusha T and Drake, as well as NBA player LeBron James) and independent spirit that “make the sense of luxury” — and justify the prices.