Virgil Abloh Takes on a New Role as Designer for Ikea

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Fashion loves the high low mix. Swedish furniture outlet Ikea’s iconic royal blue “Frakta” bag has recently served as the accessorial inspiration for designers like Demna Gvasalia of Balenciaga, whose “Arena” bag coincidentally features a similar size and shape to Ikea’s own. What you can buy at Ikea for 99 cents, you can buy at Balenciaga for ,145.

Recognizing its recent fad and marketable allure, Ikea called out Balenciaga for its copy-cat ways, but didn’t stop there. They have enlisted the creative vision of off-white’s Virgil Abloh to collaborate on a new millennial-approved furniture collection. Abloh is also set to recreate the classic “Frakta” bag, adapting its original prototype into the more modern aesthetic of the off-white brand.

Abloh joined Ikea at the Democratic Design Days in Sweden to discuss the outlet’s new creative direction. He said, “We’re in a moment where IKEA is transcending, and people are bringing this ‘do it yourself’ culture to the blue bag. What I’m most interested in is doing that process in partnership with the brand. It’s allowing me to put my opinion on a classic. It’s unique, and distinctively as much of off-white as its IKEA.”

Already dishing the design details of the new bag, Abloh is reimagining the tote to feature a cardboard model with “SCUPLTURE” cascading its side and yellow and blue striped handles. Virgil is welcoming his new role within the Ikea dynasty, happy to aid its transition into a crossover between the fashion and furniture industries.

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