After completing a degree in civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin Madison, and a Masters in architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, on a course designed by Mies Van der Rohe (which he credits with teaching him the value of a multi disciplinary approach), Abloh worked variously as an intern at Fendi, a DJ- an occupation he still frequently practices- and a design consultant to Kanye West, for whom he’s produced everything from stage sets to merchandise.
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