Though Kanye West has not made a public statement about the passing of one of his closest friends and collaborators - whom he met in Chicago in 2002 and later interned alongside at Fendi - the rapper dedicated his Sunday Service to Abloh.ĭuring the service, West’s choir reportedly sang an emotional version of Adele’s newest single, “Easy on Me,” adding new, spiritual lyrics like, “I know your love flows like a river, and I could wash myself in it forever,” and, “I know there is hope in these waters, but I can’t bring myself to swim when I am drowning in my sin.” Kanye West supported Abloh at his first fashion show as the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear line in 2018. A once in a generation creative mind that is so rare and I’ll never forget his impact.” Hailey Baldwin shared a behind-the-scenes image with Abloh, wearing the custom wedding gown he designed for her 2019 wedding to Justin Bieber. She continued, “He was someone who always brought life, charisma, love and fun to any situation, and every room he walked into. The latter, who wore a custom Off-White wedding gown to marry Justin Bieber in 2019, wrote, “I will never be able to fully express how grateful I am to have known and worked with him, from walking on his runways to having him design my wedding dress and all the other amazing moments in between, I felt he was always rooting for me.”
Tons of fashion insiders and celebrities reacted to the heartbreaking news with memories of Abloh, including models Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin and more.
Louis Vuitton’s creative director of menswear privately battled cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer, for two years before his untimely death, said parent company LVMH. Louis Vuitton honors Virgil Abloh at star-studded Miami showĪfter fashion designer Virgil Abloh’s shocking death at age 41 on Sunday, celebrity friends and fans were left reeling.