PS: Any advice for the next generation?
JA: We always say we stand on the shoulders of the greats that have come before us. Like what the late Virgil Abloh did, he did it as a community. When we think about how Kanye [West] and his group of guys went out to Paris and they studied and they got into these different houses, they were curious and they created an opportunity for themselves within the space where they didn't see anyone who looked like them. That is to me where the inspiration should be to young people saying, "Can I?" Not to ask for permission, but to figure out how to do it on your own. Think about Pyrex. It was short-lived, but it was just enough to get the attention of the bigger house. Listen, influence and relevancy is currency. I recognize my days of working in music videos, packaging, advertising as my currency. You bring that same philosophy into any space, and you win.
