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Drake is paying tribute to late fashion icon Virgil Abloh with a permanent heartfelt gesture.
The 35-year-old superstar rapper commemorated the former Louis Vuitton and Off-White designer, who died in late November following a battle with cancer, with a special new tattoo on his forearm. Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Joaquin Ganga took to Instagram on Wednesday (Dec. 22) to share a photo of Drake’s latest ink, a realistic design of Abloh launching a kite during the Louis Vuitton menswear show at Paris Fashion Week in 2018.
“A remembrance of the great Virgil Abloh done on Drake @champagnepapi @virgilabloh,” Ganga captioned the black-and-white snapshot.
Abloh passed away on Nov. 28 after a private two-year battle with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Following his death, Drake was among numerous musical acts to honor the designer for his artistic contributions.
“My plan is to touch the sky 1000 more times for you…love you eternally brother thank you for everything,” the Toronto MC captioned an Instagram photo gallery of himself with Abloh.
In addition to his contributions in fashion, Abloh was a DJ and served as Kanye West’s longtime creative director. He also helped design iconic album covers by West, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert and Pop Smoke, and teamed up with Kid Cudi on the Kurt Cobain-inspired floral print dress worn by the rapper during Saturday Night Live appearance earlier in the year.
See Drake’s new tattoo in honor of Abloh below.
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Melanie Chisholm officially wed her Australian partner Chris Dingwall several weeks before the couple held their scenic countryside celebration in England over the weekend.
According to Vogue magazine, the pair exchanged vows privately in Sydney before gathering with loved ones in England’s Lake District.
The detail had not previously been made public, but was revealed when the fashion publication offered a closer look at their wedding and confirmed that the English ceremony was symbolic rather than legally binding.
The singer reportedly included the word “Sydney” and the date of their original ceremony in blue embroidery inside her custom Victoria Beckham bridal gown, serving as her “something blue”.
Beckham, who created the sophisticated backless dress, revealed that she only learned about Chisholm’s plans a few days before the singer flew to Australia.
“I was actually having dinner with Melanie and asked her what she was up to,” Beckham shared with Vogue.
“She very casually told me she was leaving for Australia in two days and getting married!”
Beckham could not join the festivities in England because she was accompanying her husband, David Beckham, in the United States for World Cup duties. However, she still contributed to her friend’s special occasion by presenting her with the one of a kind wedding gown.
Mel C’s fellow Spice Girls Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell-Horner attended the English ceremony.
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