Virgil Abloh’s Final Collection For Louis Vuitton Was a Colorful Homage to the Designer’s Fountain of Creativity

Virgil wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. With only days separating the announcement of Virgil Abloh’s death and the unveiling of Louis Vuitton’s spring ’22 menswear collection in Miami — the designer’s final collection for the French brand — fans and friends were likely experiencing whiplash from the week’s events. But just as it did so many times during the designer’s fast-paced, prolific career that spanned just over a decade in fashion, the show went on. Timed to the kick-off of Art Basel (where the designer had often showed other projects), the show took place on a wharf off the mainland of Miami, where attendees were shuttled to on ferries (celebrity attendees sped over on speedboats monogrammed with the LV symbol and “7.2” to indicate Abloh’s seventh show for the brand). Outside the entrance stood a gigantic statue of Abloh done in spray-painted neon ombré (sunglasses on, LV monogram portfolio in hand). It served as a reminder that the entire experience, from the cement-runway venue down to the monogram hip bags and sneakers, all the way over to the brand’s new Miami menswear boutique and larger-than-life sculpture garden, were born from Abloh’s own fountain of creativity. As he had done in his very

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