Who was Virgil Abloh? 7 facts about how the son of Ghanaian immigrants became a fashion revolutionary

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Who was Virgil Abloh? 7 facts about how the son of Ghanaian immigrants became a fashion revolutionary

The fashion world is mourning the loss of Ghanaian-American fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who died on Sunday at the age of 41. Abloh, who was Louis Vuitton’s first Black artistic director, passed away after a battle with cancer. “For over two years, Virgil valiantly battled a rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma,' a statement...

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