Celebrated fashion designer Virgil Abloh passed away in late November 2021 following a 2-year private battle with a rare form of cancer called cardiac angiosarcoma. Virgil’s journey to the top of the fashion industry began after meeting rapper Kanye West. Kanye gave Abloh the platform to showcase his talent and he jumped at the opportunity.
Abloh quickly rose up the fashion ladder, eventually becoming LVMH’s most influential black executive. He also founded the luxury fashion brand Off White and grew it into a global giant.
Virgil leaves behind his children, wife, sister, and parents, Nee and Eunice Abloh.
Virgil’s parents emigrated from Ghana before he was born.
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Virgil Abloh was born on September 30, 1980 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Nee and Eunice Abloh. His parents emigrated from Ghana before he was born.
“At some point they wanted to get to the western world, where their dreams were,” he said. The Guardian. Abloh told the outlet that her childhood was “suburban” and “incredible.”
Abloh acknowledges that his parents’ move to the United States facilitated his success in fashion. He said intensity regulator:
“You grow up with all these ambitions when you’re young, and you may not even get there. My parents are from Ghana in West Africa, so I could have been a kid in a third world country kicking a can right now to begin with. But instead, I have this vision and determination to do something.”
Abloh’s parents insisted that he study engineering before taking up art.
Virgil Abloh spent his childhood skateboarding, DJing and playing soccer. As a child, he was not interested in fashion. “I mean he was a kid with no first world knowledge of art and fashion,” he said. The Guardian. “I was the kid who shopped at the malls.”
After finishing high school, Virgil’s parents insisted that he study engineering and architecture. Abloh didn’t offer much resistance since he didn’t know what he wanted to do.
He discovered his passion for art during a session on the DJ decks. “So I took an introduction to art history. That’s when she turned off the light bulb.”
“My parents were not versed in art,” he added. However, her mother, a celebrated seamstress, offered her an introduction to the fashion industry. From there, Virgil soared to previously unimaginable heights.
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