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Kanye West, Donatella Versace, and Hailey Bieber are among celebrities paying tribute to Virgil Abloh

Maria NoyenNov 29, 2021, 19:03 IST

Virgil Abloh died on Sunday aged 41.Kristy Sparow/Getty Images

Virgil Abloh, creative director of Louis Vuitton, died at age 41 on Sunday.
The founder of Off-White battled a rare form of cancer he was diagnosed with in 2019.

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Donatella Versace said the world lost a "fashion superstar."

Hailey Bieber said Abloh changed the way she "looked at street style and fashion."

Abloh designed Hailey's wedding dress.Darren Gerrish/BFC/Getty Images for BFC

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Justin Bieber captioned his post in tribute to Abloh: "Rest in paradise king."

Drake said he planned to "touch the sky" 1,000 more times in honor of Abloh.

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Kanye West dedicated Donda Live to Abloh.

Kanye West dedicated his Donda Live website to Abloh.Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images

Marc Jacobs sent his condolences to Abloh's loved ones.

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Gigi Hadid called Abloh a "true supernova."

Hadid said she was heartbroken to hear of the loss of Abloh.Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images for EVIAN

Kendall Jenner said Abloh's private cancer battle explained the type of person he was: "He never wanted anyone to worry about him."

Jenner said those who knew Abloh were some of the "lucky ones."Noam Galai/Getty Images for New York Magazine

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Poet Amanda Gorman called meeting Abloh "an honor" and shared a photo of a dress she wore that he designed and was inspired by his grandmother.

British designer and singer Victoria Beckham called Abloh "a true inspiration in so many ways."

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Dior Artistic Director Kim Jones called Abloh "one of the kindest people you could meet."

Kim Jones reminisced on times spent traveling the world with Abloh.Francois Durand/Getty Images for Dior

Bella Hadid said Abloh "was someone for everyone."

Bella Hadid said she was "at a loss" to hear of Abloh's death.Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images

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Pharrell Williams called Abloh a "thoughtful creative genius."

Abloh performed at Williams's flagship store collaboration with G-Star Raw in 2016.Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for G-Star

Idris Elba posted a black square on his Instagram.

Elba posted a black square on his Instagram in honor of Abloh.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Louis Vuitton

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