Amanda Gorman: “What a loss—Virgil, your talent and soul will be sorely missed. I count myself so privileged to have met you and to have worn such a beautiful piece by you designed in honor of your grandmother. I knew then I was experiencing the honor of wearing a designer whose work transcends both past and present. To rephrase something you once said, let us paint new pictures where the old ones have been erased. Rest in power king.”
Gucci: “We would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of Virgil Abloh, an immense inspiration to us all both as a designer and as a person. He will be deeply missed though his vision will live on through the trails that he blazed throughout his career.”
Off-White: “Off-White, New Guards Group and Farfetch are devastated to share the news of the passing of Virgil Abloh on Sunday, November 28th. Davide De Giglio and Andrea Grilli, ‘Virgil was a genius, a visionary but most of all he was family. There are no words to describe the loss that his passing leaves in our lives. His legend, his love and his spirit will remain with us forever. Thank you for changing our lives, Virgil. Rest in power, brother.’ Our thoughts go out to Shannon, Grey, Lowe and all the Abloh family.”
Louis Vuitton: “LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off White are ravaged to reveal the death of Virgil Abloh, on Sunday, November 28 th, of cancer, which he had actually been fighting independently for a number of years. Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, stated, ‘We are all surprised by this horrible news. Virgil was not just a genius designer and a visionary, he was likewise a guy with a gorgeous soul and terrific knowledge. The LVMH household joins me in this minute of terrific sadness and we are all thinking about his liked ones on the death of their other half, daddy, bro, child and good friend.'”
