Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear and the principal of Off-White™, has been officially confirmed to have died of cancer on November 28, 2021, at the age of 41.
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said sadly through the official Louis Vuitton account: “We are all shocked by this sad news. Virgil Abloh is a genius and visionary designer, and a representative with a beautiful soul and profound wisdom. “
The official account of Virgil Abloh confirmed the news simultaneously and revealed that Virgil died of cancer “primary cardiac angiosarcoma Cardiac Angiosarcoma” in 2019. During this period, he chose to fight cancer cells privately and did not disclose the matter to the outside world.
During this period, Virgil has gone through countless chemotherapeutics, and must also be in charge of multiple units across the fields of fashion, art and culture. But even with all this, his professional ethics, unlimited curiosity and optimism have not been shaken. The dedication and tolerant heart make it more missionary. It is necessary to move the field of art and design towards a fairer direction, and believe that art can be a force to inspire young generations, as Virgil often said: “Everything I do is for the 17-year-old version of myself.」
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