Who is Renzo Rosso? Kanye West slams Diesel founder in his recent post 

On March 18, 2025, Kanye West shared a long text through his X account. The rapper voiced his frustration at Renzo Rosso and his business ventures, Maison Margiela and Diesel.

Renzo Rosso is an Italian entrepreneur and businessman. He started the fashion label Diesel and currently also serves as the president of the OTB Group. The OTB Group is the umbrella business comprising many luxury labels like Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor & Rolf, and Jil Sander.

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What did Kanye West say about Renzo Rosso?

In his post, Kanye West called out Renzo Rosso, blaming him for poorly treating the artists at his company.

“F*UCK RENZO ROSSO AND HIS UGLY A** WIFE SURGERY CANT SAVE YOU FOR ALL THE ARTIST GETTING TREATING POORLY AT THE RENSOS COMPANY CALLED ONLY THE BRAVE AND MADE TO MAKE "LUXURY T SHIRTS" AND DEISEL COLLABS YOURE WELCOME "OH ITS SOOO LUXURY - EVERYTHING IS SOOO LUXURY"

Kanye further talked about Demna, aka Demna Gvasalia, a renowned fashion designer. In 2009, Demna joined Renzo Rosso’s Maison Margiela, but he moved on to Louis Vuitton in 2013.

In his post, Ye claimed that Renzo tried to get Demna back to Maison Margiela, but he refused. Therefore, he appointed Glenn Martens as the new creative director. Glenn Martens was recently named the label’s creative director in January 2025.

“DEMNA SAID NO TO GOING TO MARGIELA EVEN THOUGH YOU BEGGED HIM AND S*CKED HIS D*CK "FIGURATIVELY" MULTIPLE TIMES SO WENT AND GOT GLENN” Kanye continued.

Kanye West went on a rant about Renzo Rosso, blaming him for ruining the fashion business Maison Margiela.

“THE STRUGGLE DEMNA GLENNS DIESELS WAS HOT FOR A SUMMER THEN THOSE SALES TANKED WITH THAT TRENDY CONCEPTUAL B*LLSH*T YOU RUINED MARGIELA YOU HAVE NO EYE YOUR PERSONAL IS TRASH AND YOURE BROKE HOW YOU RUN ALL THOSE BRANDS AND ONLY WORTH 2 BILLION YOU DONT MATTER.” Kanye added.

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More about Renzo Rosso

Renzo Rosso started his fashion label Diesel in 1978, specializing in denim clothing and styles.

Later, in the early 2000s, Rosso began investing in additional apparel designers and firms, establishing himself as a prominent participant in the fashion industry. Renzo bought a majority stake in Maison Margiela in 2002. In July 2008, Rosso acquired the bulk of Viktor & Rolf's stock.

Rosso's first acquisition was Staff International, which he secured in 2000. The expansion of OTB prompted the media to frequently compare Renzo to French businessmen Bernard Arnault and François Pinault, chairmen of the LVMH and Kering empires, respectively, which own several of the world's greatest luxury brands.

The group now has stakes in Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor & Rolf, Jil Sander, and Amiri, as well as Staff International and Brave Kid.