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Virgil Abloh, Fashion Trailblazer for a New Generation, Has Died

The Off-White founder and Louis Vuitton men’s designer had been called the Karl Lagerfeld of his time.
Designer Virgil Abloh has died after a private battle with cancer. Getty Images.
Designer Virgil Abloh has died after a private battle with cancer. Getty Images.

Virgil Abloh, the founder of Off-White and the men’s artistic director for Louis Vuitton, died at age 41 on Nov. 28, according to a statement released on

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