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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday.
Glenn Martens exits Y/Project
Glenn Martens has stepped down from his role as Y/Project‘s creative director after 11 years with the brand. “Y/Project thanks Glenn for his unique contributions to the label and wishes him the best for the future,” the brand said in a statement. This news follows the death of Gilles Elalouf, Y/Project’s late CEO and co-founder. Martens remains Diesel‘s creative director, and will present his next collection for the brand on Sept. 21 during Milan Fashion Week. {Fashionista inbox}
Inside Ralph Lauren’s runway show in the Hamptons
Ralph Lauren held its Spring 2025 show at Khalily Stables in Bridgehampton, which featured a stacked guest list including Jude Law, Usher, Naomi Watts, Colman Domingo and First Lady Jill Biden. “In Ralph Hampton all sharp edges have been sanded, all teeth gleam, and even the distressed jeans come in silk and are embedded with sparkle,” Vanessa Friedman wrote for The New York Times. “It is an awfully alluring place to spend an hour or two — if also one that is increasingly removed from reality.” {The New York Times/paywalled}
What is New York Fashion Week worth?
WME has owned the license to operate New York Fashion Week for years, and although the asset has not been formally marketed for sale, several parties have reportedly looked into buying it. But Puck‘s Lauren Sherman asks: “What does owning New York Fashion Week get you these days?” Showing at Bryant Park in the ’90s and 2000s was often designers’ first choice, but now, centralized venues (like Spring Studios in Tribeca) are no longer a major selling point. Sherman wrote that she was told the event is not currently profitable, and reported that many inside the company think there’s a mismatch between WME Fashion president Susan Plagemann and the larger business. {Puck/paywalled}
Ksubi names Pip Edwards creative director
Pip Edwards, co-founder and creative director of P.E. Nation, is now Ksubi‘s creative director. She began her fashion career there in the early 2000s, and now she is taking a step back from her role at P.E. Nation. Edwards will share responsibilities with creative director Brad Triffitt and will be tasked with the brand’s creative direction, “encompassing design identity, brand image, trend forecasting and design innovation,” according to WWD. {WWD/paywalled}
A-Cold-Wall founder returns with SR_A, Samuel Ross_Atelier
Samuel Ross, founder of A-Cold-Wall, has returned to fashion with a new label: SR_A, which stands for Samuel Ross_Atelier and Studio Research_Attire. The designer plans to release one collection a year with made-to-order items available on a price-on-request basis. “It’s less about a very full frontal aesthetic, and it’s more about the beauty of living with garments and beautiful fabrics, working with a robust supply chain that isn’t about hyper-growth, and holding those relationships,” Ross told WWD. {WWD/paywalled}
Fear of God hires former Jacquemus CEO Bastien Daguzan
Los Angeles-based label Fear of God has tapped former Jacquemus CEO Bastien Daguzan as its CEO. Daguzan will be tasked with growing Fear of God’s “brand awareness, expanding its international distribution channels and reconfiguring e-commerce for global customers,” Business of Fashion reported. Daguzan previously served as Jacquemus’s CEO and president until his exit in December 2023. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}
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Source: Fashionista.com
