Louis Vuitton男裝及Off-White的創意總監Virgil Abloh於星期日去世,享年41歲,LVMH集團公佈了這個令時尚界震驚且沮喪的消息。

Virgil Abloh——當代時尚界最具影響力的企業家、設計師、藝術家、DJ突然病逝,引來整個時尚界的哀悼。

根據Virgil Abloh本人社交媒體的資訊,他在2019年被診斷出患有「一種罕見的、侵襲性的癌症——心臟血管肉瘤」,確診後選擇私下與癌症鬥爭,經歷了無數次具有挑戰性的治療。2019年9月時,Virgil Abloh曾表示在醫生的指導下暫停工作,但從未公開具體的疾病。

LVMH主席兼首席執行官Bernard Arnault在聲明中說道:「我們在得知這個可怕的消息後,都感到震驚。Virgil不僅是一個天才設計師,一個有遠見的人,他也是一個擁有美麗靈魂和偉大智慧的人。」

Virgil Abloh在2018年3月正式加入Louis Vuitton,不僅是該集團與百年品牌歷史上首位黑人創意總監,也在其執掌期間創下了街頭時尚的盛世,多個系列和大型時裝展大獲好評。被《時代》雜誌評為2018年全球最具影響力的100人之一,他的自家品牌Off-White則在2013年創立,一面世獲得明星青睞及支持,創下一系列爆款單品,一躍成為街頭時尚的代名詞。他曾表示「我創立Off-White的初衷就是希望可以賦予我們的世代更多能量,也希望可以不斷挑戰已有現況。」

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 05: Virgil Abloh wears a white shirt, a black tie with 'A Formality' slogan, a black blazer jacket with multicolored buttons embroidered, black flared suit pants, a red ring, a gold watch, butterfly sunglasses, outside Louis Vuitton Parfum hosts dinner at Fondation Louis Vuitton, during Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2021/2022, on July 05, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
Above PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 05: Virgil Abloh wears a white shirt, a black tie with 'A Formality' slogan, a black blazer jacket with multicolored buttons embroidered, black flared suit pants, a red ring, a gold watch, butterfly sunglasses, outside Louis Vuitton Parfum hosts dinner at Fondation Louis Vuitton, during Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2021/2022, on July 05, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 05: Virgil Abloh wears a white shirt, a black tie with 'A Formality' slogan, a black blazer jacket with multicolored buttons embroidered, black flared suit pants, a red ring, a gold watch, butterfly sunglasses, outside Louis Vuitton Parfum hosts dinner at Fondation Louis Vuitton, during Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2021/2022, on July 05, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

Virgil Abloh無疑是一個有遠見的時尚工作者,在今年7月,LVMH宣布收購了Virgil Abloh個人品牌Off-White 60%的股份,並且表示將會幫助Off-White發展成為一個「真正多元化的奢侈品牌」且不排除共同打造全新品牌的可能性。奢侈品巨頭顯然準備與Virgil Abloh開啟下一篇章,對其無比看重。如今突然的離世對於集團、品牌、及整個時尚界都是一個衝擊,在此謹表達深切的悼念。

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Cherry Mui
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Cherry Mui is the fashion director of Tatler Hong Kong. She grew up in Chengdu, China, as well as Hong Kong, and loves to stay up-to-date with the latest trends. When she's not styling photoshoots or lusting over runway looks, she's posting outfit pics on Instagram. Follow her @cherrymuii