Celebrities pay homage to Louis Vuitton and Off-White designer Virgil Abloh.
The iconic Louis Vuitton and Off-White designer Virgil Abloh passed away at the age of 41. The Rockford, Illinois artist had been battling cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer for over 2 years after getting diagnosed in 2019. “We are devastated to announce the passing of our beloved Virgil Abloh, a fiercely devoted father, husband, son, brother, and friend,” the statement from his family reads. “He is survived by his loving wife Shannon Abloh, his children Lowe Abloh and Grey Abloh, his sister Edwina Abloh, his parents Nee and Eunice Abloh, and numerous dear friends and colleagues.”
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The Designer had close relationships with several artists from the world of music, modelling, acting as well as sports. Drake, who previously collaborated with Virgil for designing his private jet, Air Drake, took to his social media and shared a series of pictures. “My plan is to touch the sky 1000 more times for you…love you eternally brother,” he wrote. “thank you for everything.”
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Kanye West, who had Virgil design his album covers of “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” and “Yeezus”, dedicated his Sunday Service event for the late designer. “In loving memory of Virgil Abloh, the creative director of Donda,” a note reads on his IG.
— Donda’s Place (@dondasplace) November 28, 2021
“My heart is broken. Virgil, you were a kind, generous, thoughtful creative genius. Your work as a human and your work as a spiritual being will live forever. Sending love and light to your wife, children, family and day ones. You’re with the Master now, shine,” wrote Pharrell.
In 2018, Abloh became the first Black man in Louis Vuitton’s legendary history to serve as the French design house’s director of men’s wear. He grew up outside of Chicago, learning to sew from his mother, a first-generation Ghanaian American seamstress.
Memsor Kamarake, a New York stylist who watched Abloh’s debut presentation in Paris, travelled in expressly for the ultimate homage, crying after the fireworks, “I felt like now I can finally grieve him.”
Check out some of the tributes below.
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R.I.P. Virgil Abloh
Here are just a few of the iconic album covers he has worked on over the last few years
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) November 28, 2021
RIP VIRGIL ABLOH 🕊
No one will forget the impact you had. God bless you my friend.
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) November 28, 2021
Rest in peace Virgil Abloh. Solid human and big inspiration. Man. 🙏🏽
— Alchemist Type Beat (@Alchemist) November 28, 2021
Virgil Abloh 💙🙏🏿
— Wale (@Wale) November 28, 2021
rest in absolute peace. shocking. thank you Virgil 🕊
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) November 28, 2021
RIP Virgil a legend and icon. Life way too short 😞🙏🏾
— Soulja Boy (Big Draco) (@souljaboy) November 28, 2021
RIP VIRGIL
— VINCE STAPLES (@vincestaples) November 28, 2021
