By Mario Abad
July 9, 2020
This morning, Virgil Abloh announced that he's raised $1 million for new scholarship fund that benefits Black fashion students. True to his brand, the designer is calling it the Virgil Abloh™ "Post Modern" Scholarship Fund and will manage it alongside the fashion education-focused non-profit, Fashion Scholarship Fund. "I've always been passionate about giving the next generation of students the same foundation for success that was given to me," said Abloh in a statement.
"That's why I'm excited to launch this Fund in partnership with the FSF, which has an outstanding track record of helping college students achieve successful careers." 4 According the "Post Modern" website, the fund's mission is to "foster equity and inclusion within the fashion industry" by providing scholarships to students of academic promise of Black, African-American, or African descent. In addition to funding, recipients will also be given access to career support services and mentoring. The $1 million raised includes a personal contribution from Abloh and donations from Evian, Farfetch, Louis Vuitton and New Guards Group.
The scholarships will be awarded over a multiyear period and details will be announced later this summer. "I'm also grateful to my partners for their donations, which are just a part of the long-term commitments I am working on with them to create greater opportunities for Black people inside and outside of their organizations," he added. Head over to the Post Modern site to learn more.