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Louis Vuitton artistic director Virgil Abloh dies

The designer, 41, had battled a rare form of cancer for two years.

Lauren Sams

Louis Vuitton artistic director Virgil Abloh has died at 41, after privately battling a rare form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma, since 2019.

The announcement of Mr Abloh’s death was made, fittingly for a designer who co-opted Millennial trends and chased the Gen Z dollar, on his Instagram page on Sunday evening (AEDT).

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Lauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com

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