Their designs were commented on around the world when stars like Michael B. Jordan and Timothée Chalamet wore their ‘harnesses’ on the red carpet.
The American designer Virgil Abloh, creative director of lLouis Vuitton’s men’s line, died of cancer this Sunday at the age of 41, as announced by the LVHM group, to which that brand belongs.
“We are shocked by this terrible news. Virgil He was not only a magnificent designer, a visionary, but also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom.”, said on Twitter the owner of that luxury conglomerate, Bernard Arnault.
The Abloh’s designs were commented on around the world when big movie stars wore their ‘harnesses’ as part of their red carpet outfits, including Michael B. Jordan and Timothée Chalamet.
Abloh too He was creative director of the Off White brand, of which LVMH was the majority shareholder, and had cancer for several years, as specified in that message in which condolences were sent “to all those who loved him.”
The creator, who became known as a creative advisor to American rapper Kanye West, was appointed to in front of the creative direction of the Louis Vuitton menswear line in March 2018, as the successor of the British Kim Jones.
Abloh then pointed out that Louis Vuitton’s heritage and “creative integrity” were key sources of inspiration for him and he was going to pay tribute to them, in addition to trying to build bridges with the present.
Born in Rockford in 1980, the son of parents who emigrated from Ghana to the United States, had developed his own brand, Off White, created in 2012, in one of the most attractive to young audiences thanks in part to her relationship with West and other singers.
its first collection in front of Louis Vuitton was released in June 2018. In the gardens of the Palais Royal in Paris, about 3,000 people attended the event and hundreds more waited at the four entrances to the park to see the stars who attended the parade, including West and his then-wife, Kim Kardashian.
Abloh, father of two, then said having fulfilled his dream and hoped to motivate others to pursue theirs: “You can do it too”, wrote on Instagram after the show.
His account on that social network, where he had 6.5 million followers, specified this Sunday that since 2019 he suffered from cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of cancer, for which he had undergone “numerous treatments”, which he decided not to make public.
“His endless curiosity and optimism never wavered. Virgil was driven by his dedication to his art and by his mission to open doors for others and create pathways for greater equality in art. and design, ”adds that message.
In addition to being a stylist, the American had a long and varied curriculum: DJ, musician, music producer, influence and famous friend. Enough for Time magazine will consider him one of the 100 most influential people in 2018 of the world.
In September 2019, when he did not go out to say hello after a parade, that absence set off the alarms. It was then said that his doctor had recommended rest after diagnosing him with a burnout, that is, a burnout due to overwork known in Spanish as burned-out worker syndrome.
Paul is a talented author and journalist with a passion for entertainment and general news. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he has established herself as a respected voice in the industry.
