From Virgil Abloh's very first trip to Paris, he felt a natural bond with Paris Saint-Germain, based on a shared belief that sport and culture can be used as powerful levers for social change.
For the last 25 years, PSG for Communities has provided guidance for young people through its educational, sporting and social initiatives. The Virgil Abloh Foundation, which perpetuates the late designer’s vision, opens the doors to the creative industries by offering mentorships, grants and opportunities to under-represented young talents.
A first activation at the "Virgil Abloh: The Codes" exhibition
On Saturday 4th October, 25 young people from PSG For Communities’ École Rouge & Bleu and Allez les Filles programmes were treated to a unique experience at the Grand Palais. They took part in workshops combining culture and creativity, customising Paris Saint-Germain shirts and footballs in a tribute to Virgil Abloh’s artistic style.
A shirt designed to be a cultural bridge
To mark the launch of their collaboration, the two organisations are unveiling a limited edition shirt designed by Virgil Abloh Archive™, which will be worn by Paris Saint-Germain players during their match against Lille on Sunday, October 5.
Inspired by Paris Saint-Germain’s 2024/26 away kit, it echoes the designer’s signature style. The lynx, the club’s official mascot, replaces Virgil Abloh's beloved panther, as a nod to the American tradition of sports mascots. The "AWAY FROM HOME" Helvetica lettering pays tribute to his creative heritage in Paris, the designer’s favourite city and second home, as he shared his time between Chicago and the French capital.
More than just a sports shirt, this piece aims to be a narrative canvas and a cultural bridge between Paris and Chicago, between France and the United States, between sport and creativity. It will also be a tool for social action, as the proceeds from its sale will be shared between PSG for Communities’ École Rouge & Bleu programme, via the Paris Saint-Germain Endowment Fund, and the Virgil Abloh Foundation’s ABLOH AIR programme.
This special edition shirt is available now at store.psg.fr, and from 6th October 2025 in the official Paris Saint-Germain stores and the Colette pop-up store in the Grand Palais during the "Virgil Abloh: The Codes" exhibition. Price: 175 euros.
Virgil Abloh considered Paris to be his second home, travelling regularly between his home town of Chicago and the French capital. From the very first time he visited, he developed a strong bond with Paris Saint-Germain, nourished by a shared conviction that sport and creativity could be used to bring about positive change in the lives of young people.
"For the last 25 years, PSG for Communities has provided guidance for young people through education, sport and social impact. Thanks to the mentorship, openness and access it provides to the creative industries, the Virgil Abloh Foundation perpetuates the late designer's vision by offering opportunities to under-represented young creative talents."
"This partnership with PSG is deeply significant because it reflects everything Virgil believed in: community, creativity and encouraging young people to dream bigger and build their own future. The Virgil Abloh Foundation makes a daily commitment to this mission, and we are proud to bring it to Paris, a city that inspired and thrilled Virgil so much."
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DownloadAbout Paris Saint-Germain
Founded in 1970, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the UEFA Champions League in 2025 and is France’s most decorated sports club and a major player on the European scene. It combines sporting excellence, innovation and social impact to shape the future of football. Managed by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) since 2011, PSG has become a multi-sport institution, excelling in men’s and women’s football, handball, judo and Esports.
With a global fan base of over 500 million fans and 235 million social media followers, PSG has become a global brand at the crossroads between sport, culture and fashion, thanks to its partnership with Jordan. In 2024, the club inaugurated the Campus Paris Saint-Germain, an ultra-modern facility that cost 300 million euros to build. As the “Club for the New Generation”, Paris Saint-Germain combines sporting excellence, cultural influence and social impact to shape the future of sport and of society.
About PSG for Communities
Created in 2000, the aim of PSG for Communities is to actively support sick and disadvantaged children, young people and communities in need thanks to impactful initiatives. Supported by the PSG Foundation and the Paris Saint-Germain endowment fund (created in 2013), PSG For Communities rolls out educational and sports programmes in France and abroad, using sport and its values as levers for education, fulfilment and solidarity. With its four key programmes - Allez les filles, L’École Rouge & Bleu, La Cantine Solidaire and One Team - PSG for Communities uses the educational and psychological benefits of sport to help people in need. Last season, 450 actions were rolled out by PSG for Communities, benefitting around 15,000 young people.
About the Virgil Abloh Foundation
The Virgil Abloh Foundation is a non-profit organisation [with 501(c)(3) status] that serves as the philanthropic arm of Virgil Abloh Securities, the creative company that upholds the far-reaching practice, teachings and ethos of the late creative visionary, Virgil Abloh. Through its local and international partnerships, its educational programmes and mentorships, the Foundation aims to bring about long-lasting and systemic change within the creative industries, by creating more equal and inclusive spaces for under-represented young creative talents, these cultural leaders and drivers of change, so that they can pursue a creative career without limits.
Virgil Abloh Archive™
The Virgil Abloh Archive™ is a collection of over 20,000 objects from Virgil’s creative practice, spanning fashion, design, music, art, advertising, including original works, prototypes, sketches, digital media, and ephemera, alongside materials from his collection and library.
Privately stewarded and supported by Virgil Abloh Securities Founder and CEO Shannon Abloh, the Archive™ will start with a slate of public-facing initiatives in autumn 2025.
The mission of the Virgil Abloh Archive™ is to keep Virgil’s ideas alive. As an evolving record of his work and worldview, the Archive™ seeks to advance public understanding of his creative legacy by making his work accessible to anyone seeking to study and build upon his ideas.