After the death of US designer Virgil Abloh, 200 pairs of shoes he designed were auctioned in New York for a total of more than 25 million US dollars (about 22 million euros). The 200 pairs of the first released “Air Force 1” sneaker that Abloh designed for the fashion brands Nike and Louis Vuitton would have fetched a total of 25.3 million dollars at the auction on Wednesday – more than eight times the amount previously estimated. announced the auction house Sotheby’s.
The most expensive item was a pair of shoes in size 37, which fetched around $350,000. A pair of shoes with size 44 received the most bids – a total of 68. The proceeds are to go to a foundation that supports the education of black schoolchildren. Abloh died of cancer in November at the age of 41. Most recently, he worked as a designer and creative director of the men’s line at Louis Vuitton. (dpa)