Ikea X Virgil Abloh Rug

The virgil abloh x ikea keep off rug will set you back 499 usd.

Ikea x virgil abloh rug.

Frenzy surrounded the drop as customers lined up for hours and some locations even saw hopeful buyers frantically running into the store to secure their items. This receipt rug retailed for 99 and measures 201 x 89 cm. Virgil abloh he is the men s artistic director at louis vuitton and the founder of fashion brand off white. After being rumored as long ago as summer of 2017 virgil abloh s first collaborative piece with ikea has finally released.

Virgil abloh s rug is an ironic take on overbearing parents who protect the furniture at nearly any cost. Scandinavian store yme announced an online raffle for virgil abloh s keep off ikea rug running from april 3 2019 to april 12 2019 at midnight. Frenzy surrounded the drop as customers lined up for hours and some locations even saw hopeful buyers frantically running into the store to secure their items. As a part of ikea s fifth ikea art event in which the company taps multidisciplinary artists to commision furniture pieces for them virgil has been tapped to design one of eight rugs to be released for the event.

The capsule featured over a dozen items designed by abloh and released at ikea locations globally. The written quote and the traditional motif that serves as backdrop turn our idea of a persian rug on its head. The capsule featured over a dozen items designed by abloh and released at ikea locations globally.