Last night, the fashion world was shocked by the news that Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear and founder of Off-White, passed away on the 28th. Subsequently, Louis Vuitton, Off-White, and Virgil Abloh’s personal brand all confirmed the news on their official Instagram accounts, revealing that Virgil Abloh was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer as early as 2019. Despite undergoing treatment multiple times over the past two years, he ultimately succumbed to the illness and passed away on November 28 at the young age of 41.
Virgil Abloh’s last public appearance was on November 4th this year when he went to the Middle East to attend an exhibition held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, called Qatar Creates 2021. At that time, Virgil Abloh was dressed in black clothes and pants paired with blue Nike sneakers, looking no different from usual, and it was unexpected that less than a month later came the sad news.
It is known that Virgil Alboh has been battling cancer for many years, but he still worked hard to produce many outstanding achievements, creating multiple classic collections, and even rewriting fashion history. Let us pay our final respects to this fashion giant.
