The fashion world pays tribute to multitalented designer Virgil Abloh

Virgil Abloh acknowledges the audience at the end of the Off-White women's Autumn/Winter 2019 ready-to-wear collection fashion show on Feb 28, 2019. Photo: AFP

He was an architect, a designer, a DJ and a fashion designer. In just 10 years, Virgil Abloh -- who died Nov 28 – left his mark on an entire generation.

As well as being acclaimed by the public, the designer was no less respected by the profession, which today mourns not only his creative and visionary genius, but also – and above all – the generous and inspiring man who contributed hugely to reinventing and democratizing luxury fashion.