Virgil Abloh is no longer of this world. Renowned stylist and designer, the American leaves behind him a masterful work. Portrait of a confident guy.
Today is November 28, 2021, 7:20 p.m. LVMH, one of the largest groups in the world announces the death of Virgil Abloh. "The LVMH group, Maison Louis Vuitton and Off White are deeply saddened to announce the death of Virgil Abloh, struck down this Sunday, November 28 by a cancer he had been fighting for several years" .
A brutal announcement that surprised and moved the whole world. At 41, he leaves behind him an incredible mark in the history of fashion and luxury. "Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a beautiful soul and a man of great wisdom" . It is with these words that Bernard Arnault, the boss of LVMH accompanied the last release of Virgil Abloh.
His surprise disappearance is the end of a chapter that has been going on for two years. Since 2019, Virgil Abloh had been fighting cancer, a rare tumor in the heart:cardiac angiosarcoma. He had chosen "to endure his fight in private since his diagnosis in 2019" , explains his family via a last post Instagram .
In 2018, he was appointed Men's Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton. The most prestigious position in the world for a stylist. He is also the first black to achieve such recognition in fashion.
He wanted “to show a younger generation that someone in this position doesn’t have to look like just one role model.”
IKEA, NIKE, LOUVRE, EVIAN... the list of Virgil Abloh's collaborations is as long as your arm. But it is above all, his brand, Off-White, created in 2013 that will remain in posterity. In 2019, the famous Time Magazine called it “the most popular brand in the world” .
Through his work, he has put street culture at the heart of fashion.
Virgil Abloh had a degree in engineering and architecture. He started as a DJ then met Kanye West in 2000. He became his artistic director and collaborated on the album covers and the scenography of these concerts.
Today, the world of fashion, culture and sport mourns a genius and pioneering artist.
