Russian fashion designer Gosha Rubchinskiy announces departure from Yeezy brand after Kanye West calls himself a Nazi

Russian fashion designer Gosha Rubchinskiy has ended his partnership with American rapper Ye (better known as Kanye West), he announced in an Instagram post on Friday. He had been serving as the head of design for Ye’s fashion brand Yeezy.

“I’m deeply grateful to Ye and the entire YEEZY team for a memorable experience — one that will always stay with me,” Rubchinsky wrote on Instagram. He said that the Yeezy sneaker collection released in December 2024 was the last one he will participate in.

“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,” the designer wrote, adding that he plans to relaunch his own brand, which shares his name.

Rubchinskiy’s announcement came shortly after Ye made multiple inflammatory posts on the social media site X, including one that read, “IM A NAZI.”