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Virgil Abloh and Kanye West got very emotional at the Louis Vuitton SS19 showing

Abloh unveiled his first collection as Men’s Artistic Director for LV today.

June 21, 2018

While showing his first-ever collection for Louis Vuitton since being named Men's Artistic Director, Virgil Abloh and Kanye West got quite emotional after the SS19 show concluded.

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As Virgil made the customary post-show walk down the rainbow-colored runway at the Jardin du Palais Royal in Paris, the two Chicago natives linked up for a long, and emotional hug. Instagrammed by Takeshi Murakami, a frequent collaborator of both West and Abloh, the two can be heard weeping in each other's arms before Abloh finishes his stroll down the runway.

Watch the clip above and then go hug one of your friends like that today.

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Thumbnail image courtesy of Thierry Chesnot via Getty Images.