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Family, friends and fashion admirers will have one last chance to witness the lateVirgil Abloh’s creative genius for the house of Louis Vuitton during his final presentation for the brand.
The French fashion houseannounced on social mediathat it will show its artistic director menswear’s final collection in Miami on Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Spring-Summer 2022 show (which will beavailable to livestream here) will “pay tribute to the life and legacy of a creative genius.”
A quote from Michael Burke, Louis Vuitton’s Chairman and CEO, explained it was the designer’s wish for the show to go on.
“It is with profound sorrow that I learned of the passing of Virgil Abloh. Virgil was not only a friend, great collaborator, creative genius, visionary and disruptor, but also one of the best cultural communicators of our times. He paved the way for future generations. As a devoted supporter of his community through his charities and passions, he was an eternal optimist who believed anything was possible,“Burke stated.
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On Sunday, PEOPLE confirmedAbloh died at age 41after a two-year battle with a rare form of cancer called cardiac angiosarcoma.
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In 2009, designer became the creative director forKanye West’s creative agency Donda, before starting his first brand, Pyrex Vision, in 2012.
In 2014 he founded the streetwear label Off-White, which earned him a spot as a LVMH Prize finalist one year later.
In 2018 he showed his first collection for Louis Vuitton.
source: people.com
