The Wynn Las Vegas has announced a Nightlife Residency deal with designer Virgil Abloh as well as a new Off-White Store location set to open at the resort. This will be the first official West Coast location for Abloh’s couture streetwear label.
Last Year, Time magazine named Abloh as an “Icon” on the 100 most influential people in the world list and Wynn Las Vegas will put the inventive mind of Virgil Abloh on display through art, music, and fashion, offering fans of the designer exclusive access to his work.
In late 2018, Wynn Plaza, the resort’s new luxury shopping destination, became home to the multi-media sculpture Arrows and Flower Neon Sign, a nine-foot kinetic neon masterwork that Abloh created with hot contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. The sculpture is now on permanent public display just steps away from what will be the first West Coast location of Abloh’s fashion label, Off-White™, which is set to open next month.
According to Yahoo News, Abloh’s relationship with Wynn dates back to February of 2017 when he first DJ’d at the resort’s XS Nightclub. He has been featured there as a DJ several times, impressing the club goers with his eclectic mix of electro and classic house music. Now through his official residency, fans can see Abloh take the stage throughout the rest of 2019 with curated sets at all of the resort’s exclusive nightclubs, including Encore Beach Club and XS Nightclub.
”Pushing the boundaries of where art, fashion and music collide has been a driving force behind our success, where every experience we present to guests first passes a litmus test for originality,” said Alex Cordova, Wynn Nightlife Managing Partner. “We are honored to be working with such a visionary who appreciates the impact of artistry, and applies it to everything he does.”
His first performance will take place at XS Nightclub on June 29, with additional dates to be announced throughout the summer.
