Virgil Abloh’s still giving back to the community even when he's no-more, His Nike x Louis Vuitton “Air Force 1” pair raked in over $350,000 in an auction held by Sotheby’s
[Charity Matters]Virgil Abloh’s Nike x Louis Vuitton “Air Force 1” pair bings in over $350,000 with 200 total lots auctioned by Sotheby’s in multimillion sale Two hundred pairs of Nike Air Force 1 sneakers designed by the late iconic fashion designer Virgil Abloh sold for a combined whooping $25.3 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday 09 February 2022. The highest bid paid, at $352,800, was for a pair of size 5 shoes that carried an original high estimate of $15,000. The proceeds will go to the Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund, which aims at helping students of color who are pursuing careers in the fashion industry. The sale solidifies a charitable mission for Abloh, who was very integral to the shoe’s creation and design. The 41-year-old passed away in November 2021 due to cardiac angiosarcoma, a very rare, aggressive form of cancer. The auctioned footwear is the first collaboration between Nike and the enormous French fashion house Louis Vuitt