Virgil Abloh was an American fashion designer and entrepreneur.
Virgil Abloh was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection beginning in 2018, and was given increased creative responsibilities across the LVMH brand in early 2021.
Virgil Abloh was also the chief executive officer of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2013.
Virgil Abloh was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.
Virgil Abloh’s design aesthetic which bridged streetwear and luxury clothing was described as transformative by The New York Times.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Virgil Abloh reached a level of global fame unusual for a designer, and was described as an inspirational figure by the BBC.
When did Virgil Abloh get diagnosed with cancer?
Virgil Abloh was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare, aggressive form of cancer in 2019, according to a post on his personal Instagram account.
When did Virgil Abloh die?
Virgil Abloh died on November 28, 2021, at the age of 41, in Chicago.
How did Virgil Abloh die?
Virgil Abloh, the barrier-breaking Black designer whose ascent to the heights of the traditional luxury industry changed what was possible in fashion, died in Chicago after a two-year battle with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare cancer.
Virgil Abloh died at the age of 41.