Lauren Ramsay
Hailey Bieber leads the celebrity tributes to Virgil Abloh on the anniversary of his death with a behind the scenes photo of her custom wedding gown. Others including Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham and Bella Hadid also remember the late designer – read more
Celebrities’ social media pages were flooded with tributes to the late Virgil Abloh on the one year anniversary of his death on November 28. And Hailey Bieber led the occasion by resharing a moving photo of the pair together, arms linked, wearing the wedding dress that Abloh designed for her for her nuptials to Justin Bieber in 2019.
Abloh died last year after secretly battling with cardiac angiosarcoma, a type of cancer. Hailey first shared the photograph on the day of Abloh’s passing, explaining that “Virgil completely changed the way I [she] looked at street style and fashion.” She then reposted the photograph to her Instagram story last night with the caption “4ever and always. We all miss you everyday Virg. LLV” and a dove emoji.
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The ethereal, long-sleeved, lace ensemble was delicate and highlighted Bieber’s femininity, but encompassed signature Off-White detailing, including the ‘Till death do us part’ embroidered in block capitals on the end of her veil, and ‘wedding dress’ written in embellished pearls at the back of the dress.
Hailey’s Instagram story marking the anniversary of Abloh’s death
An image she shared last year with signature Off White lettering on her veil
Abloh collaborated with many of the greats, including tennis legend Serena Williams. She posted a black and white image of the two from their collaboration with Nike for the 50th anniversary of the US Open. Her tribute read: “It’s been a year and I still can’t put into words the sorrow that I feel. Your touch on the world will live on forever and I couldn’t be more grateful to have witnessed it and had the chance to collaborate with you. I still miss you all the time. Forever and ever @virgilabloh ❤️❤️”
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Gigi Hadid shared a photo wearing her Off White x Air Jordan’s that simply said “For Gigi” on the side, whilst Kendall Jenner simply shared a video to her story of the late designer to her Instagram story, of a clip on an interview with him telling young people that life is too short to waste time dwelling on what others think.
Other famous faces including Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham and Bella Hadid have also paid tribute.
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