the unfortunate news of Virgil Abloh’s passing after privately battling cancer over the last few years. The announcement came suddenlyand left celebrities, fashion industry professionals, creatives alike and kids who looked up to Abloh in shock.
Abloh made history by serving as the Creative Director of Louis Vuitton’s Menswear — he was the first Black man to be in a position of its caliber for a luxury fashion house.
While designing for Vuitton and running his own luxury brand, Off-White, Abloh changed the landscape of fashion and redefined what the industry perceived as luxury.
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