Hailey Bieber writes touching tribute to Virgil Abloh following designers sudden passing

Hailey Bieber took to her Instagram to share a touching tribute, with a carousel of images, in honor of the late Virgil Abloh, the Louis Vuitton artistic director and founder of the Off-White fashion label, following the designers sudden passing on Sunday aged 41.

A statement on his Instagram page described him as a "fiercely devoted father, husband, son, brother, and friend".

Virgil Abloh was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma - a rare, aggressive form of cancer - in 2019, but did not make the diagnosis public.

Sharing images from her wedding day, and other times she'd encountered the designer, Hailey Bieber penned a sweet message, which began: "Virgil completely changed the way I looked at street style and fashion, the way he looked at things inspired me deeply."

She continued: "I will never be able to fully express how grateful I am to have known him and worked with him, from walking on his runways to having him design my wedding dress and all the other amazing moments in between, I felt he was always rooting for me."

And finished off with, "He was someone who always brought life, charisma, love and fun to any situation, and every room he walked into. A once in a generation creative mind that is so rare and I’ll never forget his impact. We love you Virgil." Check out the post below!