Gosha Rubchinskiy and Yeezy Part Ways

Russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, two of streetwear’s most influential and controversial figures, are parting ways after a “memorable” year-long collaboration “reached its conclusion,” Rubchinskiy said in a statement.

The designer, who oversaw menswear for West’s Yeezy brand, is moving ahead with plans to relaunch his namesake label later this year.

The Gosha Rubchinskiy brand — which shot to success with a post-Soviet, skater-inflected concept backed by Comme des Garçons before shuttering in 2018 following misconduct allegations that tainted the designer’s public image — inked a deal with a new financial backer in 2023.

“As I move forward, I continue to develop my creative vision, exploring new projects and evolving past ideas in ways that feel true to me,” Rubchinskiy said.

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