Ye fires longtime Yeezy designer Steven Smith

news via Fast Company - co-design in Design

Steven Smith—the famed sneaker designer who propelled Yeezy to become one of the most successful shoe brands ever, and who since served as “employee one and only” at the Yeezy spin-off Donda Design—was fired by Ye (the artist formerly known as Kanye West) this month after eight years of partnership.  While Ye has regularly cut ties with his close collaborators, and given up scores of creative and professional opportunities following his antisemitic comments in 2022 that led Adidas to...

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