Kanye West May Reportedly Be Louis Vuitton's Next Creative Director

Virgil Abloh suddenly passed away, two weeks ago.

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Virgil was battling a rare form of cancer.

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Virgil was initially diagnosed back in 2019.

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Virgil was also Louis Vuitton’s Creative Director since 2018.

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Now, Kanye West is rumored to be considered to take on this role.

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Kanye reportedly feels “devastated” about Virgil’s passing.

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Kanye is also said to believe that him being Creative Director will continue Virgil’s work.

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Kanye West collaborated with LV before, through Virgil.

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Virgil also designed multiple album covers, for Kanye.

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