{"id":12350,"date":"2021-11-29T20:38:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T20:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sirapevida.com\/?p=12350"},"modified":"2021-11-29T20:38:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T20:38:06","slug":"in-memoriam-virgil-abloh-a-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sirapevida.com\/en\/in-memoriam-virgil-abloh-a-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam: Virgil Abloh, A Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, the fashion industry was in shock. Creative Virgil Abloh passed away at just 41 years old. This is devastating news. The world has lost one of its brightest minds.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>

I never imagined I would be writing this post yesterday. In the morning, I woke up to one of the saddest and most heartbreaking pieces of news from the year, not just for the fashion industry but the whole world. Virgil Abloh had passed away. It honestly never crossed my mind that this would happen in the near future. I was hopeful that Abloh and his creativity would be with us for many years to come.<\/p>

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The creative director, born in Chicago in 1980, died at the age of 41 after fighting a two-year battle against a rare and aggressive form of cancer: cardiac angiosarcoma. Virgil decided to fight in private because he did not want his illness to alter the perception of his work. He wanted the world to continue seeing him with the same eyes. His spectacular work redefined not only fashion but art, music, architecture, and film. He worked to interconnect each industry and bring unique projects to life. His vision mixed the DNA of luxury brands with that of streetwear brands, and he successfully launched not one but two clothing brands: Pyrex Vision (2012) and Off- White (2013). Virgil Abloh was one of the brightest minds of the last decade.<\/p>

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\u201cDesigner,\u201d \u201cstylist,\u201d \u201cDJ,\u201d \u201cproducer:\u201d there are many words to describe Virgil’s legacy, but the most important are \u201cgenerous,\u201d \u201ccompassionate,\u201d and \u201cinspiring.\u201d This is what he represented for new generations of talented young creators. He showed us that it is possible to achieve your dreams and goals, to be different and still be successful. His brief career was full of extraordinary achievements, like his appointment in March 2018 as the artistic director of the menswear line for Louis Vuitton (becoming the first African American designer to head one of the most iconic fashion brands in the world). He brought streetwear into the spotlight, and made it a new favorite for luxury brands. This genius of the modern age taught us that the world belongs to those who break the rules and create new universes.<\/p>