Hollywood Mourns the Loss of Designer Virgil Abloh. The unexpected passing of fashion designer Virgil Abloh rocked Hollywood to its core. Serving as the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection from 2018 until his death on November 28th, 2021, Abloh shattered ceilings becoming the first Black man to be appointed to the role. Abloh was also the founder of the luxury fashion label Off-White which he founded in 2012.
Hollywood mourned his passing, with many offering condolences.
Louis Vuitton announced a tribute to his life by presenting his upcoming collection:
About Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh was an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. He was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection from 2018 until his death in late 2021. Abloh was also the chief executive officer of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2012.
A trained architect, Abloh, who also worked in Chicago street fashion, entered the world of international fashion with an internship at Fendi in 2009, alongside American rapper Kanye West. The two then began an artistic collaboration that would launch Abloh’s career into founding Off-White. The first African-American to be artistic director at a French luxury fashion house, Abloh was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. Abloh’s design aesthetic which bridged streetwear and luxury clothing was described as transformative by the The New York Times. According to The Wall Street Journal, he reached a level of global fame unusual for a designer. (via Wikipedia)
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