Kim & the late Abloh
Following the shocking death of Virgil Abloh, Kim Kardashian penned a touching tribute to the trailblazing fashion designer, saying that he was ‘taken away so early.’
The fashion and music world was left in mourning on Sunday, following news that Virgil Abloh had passed away at age 41 after a two-year battle with a “rare, aggressive form” of cancer. Shortly after the announcement of Virgil’s death, the tributes from celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Gigi Hadid, and others started flowing in.
For Kim Kardashian, she finally found the words to express her sadness and heartache on Monday (November 29). Kim, 41, who became close to Virgil thanks to his creative partnership with Kanye West, posted an emotional tribute on her Instagram.
“God doesn’t make mistakes. I know that but I still can’t help but ask why. Why Virgil?! Why him so soon?”
“It’s simply hard to understand why,” continued Kim. “I have a hard time understanding why so many pure souls were taken away so early. Virgil – you were always so gentle, kind and calm. You somehow made time for everyone. We also talked about your superpower of calmness often. You always gave so much of yourself to the world because you wanted it to be doper. This one is hard to process. I can’t even believe I am writing this… We will miss you so much Virgil and love you so much. Also I would love to send so much love to his wife Shannon. Because you loved and supported Virgil the way that you did, he was able to give so much of himself to everyone else. So thank you truly for sharing him with us the way that you did. Virgil’s legacy will live on forever through Shannon, Lowe and Grey.”
Kanye, 44, honoured his friend and collaborator during his November 28 edition of his Sunday Service. At the end of the livestream performance, a title card read, “In loving memory of Virgil Abloh, the creative director of Donda.”
-Hollywoodlife