Virgil Abloh: Influential Louis Vuitton designer and Off-White founder dies of cancer aged 41

Kim Kardashian and Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, have reunited to celebrate the life of their dear friend Virgil Abloh, just two days after the designer’s passing.

A family moment. Following Virgil Abloh‘s recent death, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian reunited to honor the designer at his final Louis Vuitton runway show.

Virgil Abloh's creative genius.In honor of its former artistic director, French fashion house Louis Vuitton held a showing of Abloh's Spring-Summer 2022 Collection in Miami on Tuesday, marking his final presentation for the brand.Many of Abloh's famous nearest and dearest were present at the show, including longtime friends Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West.The two, along with their daughter, North West, posed for a photo at the show.

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NEW YORK -- Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer. He was 41.Abloh's death was announced Sunday by the luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and Abloh's own Off-White label, which he founded in 2013.

Louis Vuitton has announced that they will be presenting Virgil Abloh‘s final menswear collection.

Virgil Abloh was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection and the founder of the Off-White fashion house.Abloh began to come to prominence as he worked with Kanye West; the two both interned at the Italian fashion house Fendi in 2009 and began collaborating there. Abloh became the creative director of West’s Donda creative agency.

Virgil Abloh the influential Louis Vuitton menswear designer and founder of fashion label Off-White has died at the age of 41 after a private battle with cancer, the design house’s parent company LVMH has announced. The US designer first came to prominence as rapper Kanye West’s creative director but later made history as the first African-American to lead French luxury brand Louis Vuitton.

Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died of cancer. He was 41.

The fashion world has sadly lost an icon.

Virgil Abloh, fashion’s highest profile Black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton’s menswear collections, died on Sunday of cancer, Vuitton’s owner LVMH said.

Virgil Abloh, who founded Louis Vuitton’s Off-White label, died Sunday after a long battle with a rare cancer. He was 41 years old and his death was confirmed by the French fashion house.

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