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Drones formed Abloh's initials and spelled out
the words "Virgil was here" in the sky outside Miami's Marine
Stadium where the memorial event was held. There was also a
giant statue of Abloh.
Chicago-based rapper Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi walked the runway
before a live audience that included streetwear designer Don
Crawley, known as Don C, Kim Kardashian and rapper ASAP Ferg,
according to Instagram posts.
As the show began, roughly 16,000 viewers tuned in to watch on
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z9jJh1yHAg.
Models were clad in Vuitton jerseys, while others wore black top
hats, bright red jumpsuits and blue suits. Female models carried
blue and pink lockbox purses, while the men sported gray duffle
bags.
Abloh, the American-born son of Ghanaian immigrants, died Sunday
at age 41 https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/louis-vuitton-designer-virgil-abloh-dies-2021-11-28
following a private battle with cancer. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis
Vuitton decided to move ahead with a catwalk show that had been
in the works, transforming it into a tribute to Abloh.
Kendall Reynolds, chief executive of Kendall Miles Designs, said
in an interview before the show that Abloh had inspired her to
start the luxury brand of Italian handcrafted products.
"His indelible mark on the disruption of traditional European
fashion houses will be a legacy that all young designers, like
myself, can learn from," she said.
The 45-minute livestream of the show closed with an eruption of
fireworks and a recording of Abloh's voice.
"There's no limit," said Abloh in the recording. "Life is so
short that you can't waste even a day subscribing to what
someone thinks you can do versus knowing what you can do."
(Reporting by Arriana McLymore and Mimosa Spencer; Editing by
Leslie Adler and Karishma Singh)
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