Naomi Campbell Closes Louis Vuitton Menswear Show in Honor of Late Friend Virgil Abloh

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Paying tribute. On Thursday, January 20, Naomi Campbell celebrated the life of late friend Virgil Abloh by modeling the late artistic director’s final Louis Vuitton menswear collection during Paris Fashion Week.The show was held at the Carreau du Temple, attended by “close friends” like Campbell, Tyler the Creator and Venus Williams, who gathered for the occasion to “celebrate his legacy,” per the fashion house.But the 51-year-old supermodel didn’t only attend; she also got to work, surprising the crowd by closing out the Fall-Winter 2022 show — despite it being solely menswear-focused.She managed to subtly ditch her front-row seat and rush backstage for a quick change before stepping out in a floor-length tailored men’s coat featuring what appears to be a diamond broach.

She teamed the outerwear with a hat which she wore to the side and sneakers.The Louis Vuitton ensemble she debuted to sit in the front row was equally as iconic.

The Empire star stunned in a tan and white shirt shirt dress teamed with matching trousers. She accessorized the statement number with oversized sunglasses, layered gold necklaces and white boots.Of course, this isn’t Campbell’s first time walking for Abloh, but it is her first time doing so since his passing.

Abloh died on November 28, 2021, after a private two-year battle with cancer. He was 41.Campbell — who was a close friend of the designer for years — shared several tributes to the late designer in the wake of his death.