Louis Vuitton artistic director Virgil Abloh dead at 41

Sad news for the fashion world. This Sunday November 28, Virgil Abloh has passed away, aged 41, struck down by cancer, as announced by the LVMH group on social networks. He was the artistic director of the Louis Vuitton house. The stylist was notably known for having founded the Off-White brand. He wore several hats, including the DJ’s, and had even worked with Kanye West. His signature was to mix luxury with a more sporty style.

All the brands were arguing to collaborate with him. Whether it is the Baccarat crystal factory, the furniture brand Ikéa, Nike or even the cult rock group Guns N’Roses, Virgil Abloh has demonstrated his talent by diversifying and breaking the codes. On Instagram, the LVMH group paid tribute to him, announcing that the artistic director “fought in private” his illness and this, “for several years”. “We are in shock after this terrible news. Virgil was not just a brilliant designer, a visionary. He was also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom “, can we read on the post, signed Bernard Arnault.

A “moment of great sadness”

With emotion, “the LVMH family” clarified that she shares “this moment of great sadness” with the entourage of Virgil Abloh. “We all think of those close to him, after the death of their husband, father, brother or friend”, is it also added in the caption of the publication. On the artistic director’s Instagram account, a photo was posted to announce his disappearance and indicate that he “leave behind his loving wife Shannon Abloh, his children Lowe Abloh and Gray Abloh, his sister Edwina Abloh, his parents Nee and Eunice Abloh, as well as many friends and colleagues “. Details were provided regarding the disease he was fighting: it was“a rare and aggressive form of cancer”, more precisely a “cardiac angiosarcoma”. The creator fought, discreetly, for two years against this disease, he suffered in particular “many difficult treatments”. But, despite his state of health, Virgil Abloh continued “to lead several important institutions which cover fashion, art and culture”. At any rate, “his work ethic, his infinite curiosity and his optimism have never wavered”, wrote his teams on the Instagram account of the artistic director.

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