The fashion world is still reeling after this weekend's sudden and tragic loss of Virgil Abloh, the barrier-breaking designer, DJ, and creative powerhouse who transformed Louis Vuitton and left his mark with his own label, Off-White. The designer was privately battling cancer and passed away from the illness at just 41 years old.
Abloh, the first African-American to helm a French luxury fashion house, made an impact that could be felt across the industry and then some. Just take a look at some of the heartfelt tributes rolling in from the friends, collaborators, contemporaries, and A-list admirers whose lives he touched.