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Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 41.

Abloh’s death was announced Sunday by the luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and the Off White label, the brand Abloh founded. Abloha was the men’s wear designer of Louis Vuitton.

Rihanna feels the pressure as she makes fashion history

Rihanna may have looked cool and collected next to the debut collection for her new fashion label, Fenty, donning a brilliant white tuxedo dress and a 1,000-watt smile. But on the inside it was another story. “It’s all a facade,” said the Barbados-born star who has become the first black woman to launch a major Parisian fashion house. “Pressure? Of course… I’m passionate about what I do, so there’s pressure every single second. It’s not like crumbling pressure, but it’s like: `You better get it good, girl.”’ News of the singer’s groundbreaking deal with LVMH, the world’s largest luxury group,