B-town mourns death of Virgil Abloh: PeeCee says 'gone too soon', KJo heartbroken

The sudden demise of Virgil Abloh, Artistic Designer of luxury brand Louis Vuitton's menswear collection, left the world grieving.

The legendary fashion designer, who brought sneakers and other streetwear like hoodies to fashion shows, passed away at the age of 41 on Sunday after years of battling cancer.

Abloh's friends from the Bollywood fraternity took to social media to post tributes and condolences.


Global icon Priyanka Chopra shared Abloh's British Vogue cover picture in her Instagram Story, and captioned it, "Gone too soon."

In his Insta Story, director and fashionista Karan Johar said that it was heartbreaking to lose an 'immensely talented fashion force'. "He will be sorely missed," he wrote.

'Aisha' actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja said that she feels for the 'young' and 'dynamic' designer's family. "This is so sad," she captioned her IG Story. She also posted a series of stories mourning Abloh's demise.

Interior designer Sussanne Khan wore a top from luxe streetwear brand Off-White that Abloh created in 2013, and LV ripped trousers. "Today is in immense Love and respect for The Maestro of Art Design and Fashion," she wrote.

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Actress Malaika Arora and actor Arjun Kapoor expressed their grief with a broken heart emoji.

Abloh is survived by his wife, Shannon, and their two children. He was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma - a rare, aggressive form of cancer - in 2019.





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