blooming off-white stores around the world pay tribute to virgil abloh

FLOWER INSTALLATIONS AT OFF-WHITE STORES REMEMBER VIRGIL ABLOH

off-white stores around the world have been filled with flowers to honor the life of its founder, virgil abloh. from milan to london, miami and new york, the stores have cleared all products and replaced them with a massive array of blooming flowers.

‘in a world where kindness is rare, where hierarchies still carry weight and where fashion can change the rules but sometimes ends up creating new ones, there was you,’ reads the instagram caption. ‘you changed the system with your genius, your humility and your authenticity. you led by example. you taught and inspired millions of young people and filled our days with the energy and optimism of those who want to change the world for the better.’

‘IN A WORLD WHERE KINDNESS IS RARE, WHERE HIERARCHIES STILL CARRY WEIGHT AND WHERE FASHION CAN CHANGE THE RULES BUT SOMETIMES ENDS UP CREATING NEW ONES, THERE WAS YOU’

‘your extended family is heartbroken. we will miss you, virgil. your words constantly inspired us and gave us the courage to dare, to dream, to create. we’ll miss your WhatsApp messages, your laugh, your pure soul.

we love you, virgil. @off____white team ❤️ our thoughts are with shannon, lowe, grey, edwina, eunice, nee and the rest of the family.’

following a two-year battle with a rare heart cancer, virgil abloh passed away at 41 years old in chicago on the 28th of november 2021. the american fashion designer served as the chief executive officer of the milan-based label off-white, a fashion house he founded in 2013. in march 2018 it was announced that abloh would take on the role as artistic director of louis vuitton’s men’s wear collection.