What was meant to be a celebration of the opening of the first freestanding Louis Vuitton men’s store in the United States became a tribute when men’s artistic director Virgil Abloh suddenly passed away just before. The Spring-Summer 2022 Fashion Show—Abloh’s first US show for the brand—was also his last, a magical and solemn event that culminated with a red paper plane and “Virgil was here,” etched on the Miami skyline.
The Louis Vuitton men’s store in Miami’s Design District is the first standalone store in the United States, and the second worldwide after Tokyo, where they opened the Shibuya store in 2020. Located on the corner of
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