Serena Williams And Other Stars Pen Heartfelt Messages Honoring Virgil Abloh One Year After Death

Serena uploaded a picture of her and Virgil on Instagram a few hours ago.

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She revealed the difficulty of dealing with Virgil’s death one year after it happened, in her caption.

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Bella Hadid used an image of herself and the fashion designer posing in front of the Eiffel Tower to honor him.

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Hailey Beiber joined the train with a snap of her holding onto Virgil's arm, while highlighting how much she missed him.

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His death was announced by his family on Instagram last year.

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He had been battling a rare form of cancer for two years before passing away at 41.

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The fashion designer’s collaborative works with Nike brought him significant attention.

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He was responsible for sneakers like the Off-White x Nike Air Jordan 4 "Bred" and Off-White x Nike Blazer Low.

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Other honorable mentions include Drake's 1-of-1 Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Low Sample, Futura x Off-White x Nike Dunk Low, and Off-White x Nike Air Terra Forma.

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