“Virgil was here”: the vibrant tribute to Virgil Abloh

Louis Vuitton paid tribute to its artistic director who died last Sunday during a “Virgil was here” fashion show in Miami.

Following the tragic announcement of the death of designer Virgil Abloh last Sunday, Louis Vuitton, where he worked as artistic director for men, decided to pay tribute to him through a fashion show. It is the collection Louis Vuitton Homme spring-summer 2022 imagined last June by the artist who has paraded once again in Miami.

In the front row of the show among the many guests, collaborators and relatives of the designer, we found Pharrell Williams, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, present to pay tribute to the man and the designer.

On the catwalk among the models, Kid Cudi, offers a catwalk revival strong of meaning and for good reason, the rapper had also walked in the first Louis Vuitton fashion show by Virgil Abloh in 2018. At the end of the fashion show, we witness a ballet of lighted drones and a fireworks display bursting in the starry sky of Miami, this fashion show venue was one of the last wishes of the late designer.

Virgil Abloh was a beloved creator and designer, changing the image of fashion to make it more inclusive and optimistic. His engaging and generationally minded fashion shook up the industry for a hopeful future.

“It is with deep sadness that I learned of Virgil Abloh’s passing. Virgil was not only a friend, a great collaborator, a creative genius, a visionary and a disruptor, but also one of the best cultural communicators of our time. He paved the way for future generations. As a dedicated supporter of his community through his charities and passions, he was an eternal optimist who believed that anything is possible. In that same spirit, we at Louis Vuitton will proudly continue to celebrate his legacy with a final show in Miami, as per his wishes. I am honored to have called him my friend. My deepest thoughts are with his wife, children, parents, family and the entire community that was touched by his greatness,” said Michael Burke, President and CEO of Louis Vuitton.

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Hélène Cougot

Passionnée depuis son plus jeune âge par l’art et la mode, Hélène s’oriente vers une école de stylisme, l’Atelier Chardon-Savard à Paris, avec une option Communication. Afin d’ajouter des cordes à son arc, elle décide de compléter sa formation par un MBA en Management du Luxe et Marketing Expérientiel à l’Institut Supérieur de Gestion à Paris dont elle sort diplômée en 2020. Elle a notamment écrit des articles lifestyle et beauté pour le magazine Do it in Paris et se spécialise en rédaction d’articles concernant le luxe, l’art et la mode au sein du magazine Luxus Plus.********** [EN] Passionate about art and fashion from a young age, Hélène went to a fashion design school, Atelier Chardon-Savard in Paris, with a Communication option. In order to add more strings to her bow, she decided to complete her education with an MBA in Luxury Management and Experiential Marketing at the Institut Supérieur de Gestion in Paris from which she graduated in 2020. She has written lifestyle and beauty articles for Do it in Paris magazine and specializes in writing articles about luxury, art and fashion for Luxus Plus magazine.