Death of the stylist Virgil Abloh: a final parade and tributes from around the world<

"Fervent defender of his community, [Virgil Abloh] was an eternal optimist who had the firm conviction that everything was possible," said Louis Vuitton's CEO in a statement, Micheal Burke,.A graduate in architecture and civil engineering, Virgil Abloh enters the world of arts in 2009, when he created the RSVP gallery in Chicago, a space halfway between an art gallery and a fashion and design store.

Spotted by rapper Kanye West, Virgil Abloh becomes his artistic director and finds himself propelled to the front of the stage.He joined Louis Vuitton in 2018.True to his passion for hip hop, he launches Off-White, a luxury streetwear brand.Virgil Abloh has never forgotten its African origins.In 2021, he made Kente, a traditional Ghanaian fabric, the podium star.

Final creations

The parade of this Tuesday, November 30, wrote our correspondent in the United States, Guillaume Naudin, will present the final creations of Virgil Abloh, for spring and summer 2022.The man was the first black designer to reach the top of haute couture by becoming the director of the men's collections of Louis Vuitton.

This pioneer role, Virgil Abloh claimed it and assumed it.This son of Ghanaian immigrants from Illinois was also hailed to Africa by other creators who were inspired by him everywhere on the continent."You helped open the way.We will never forget you, ”wrote on his Instagram Thebe MaguGu account, South African creator.As for the Cameroonian Couturier Imane Ayissi, he deplores "a huge loss for world fashion" takes up AFP.

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