Gosha Rubchinskiy moves show from Paris to Russia

By

Kate Dingwall

Published
Jan 8, 2017

Designer Gosha Rubchinskiy has announced that he is forgoing his usual Paris Fashion Week show in favour of a showing in his native Russia.

After being named a special guest at Pitti Uomo last season, the Moscow-bred designer is instead opting to show independently in Kaliningrad in Russia. His eponymous label will still hold a place at Comme des Garçon’s showroom during Paris Fashion Week for buyers and press who aren’t able to make the trip. That should be a big draw, considering the show on January 12th falls right in the middle of the Fall/Winter 2017 showing at Pitti Uomo.

Prior to showing at Pitti Uomo, Rubchinskiy spent four seasons showing at Paris under the guidance of the Comme des Garçons house. The 31-year-old first launched his label in 2008 in Russia, but moved his brand to Paris in 2014.

The bad-boy streetwear designer gained his cult following in the streetwear world through the continuing support of Comme des Garcons’s president Adrian Joffe, as well as his nostalgic skate-style clothing. Comme des Garçons launched Rubchinskiy's first fragrance in October of 2016, which was well-received by press.