Entrepreneur Gilles Elalouf, the cofounder of Y/Project, has died at the age of 58, the company said, WWD reported.
A former advertising executive, Elalouf founded the label in 2010 with the late Yohan Serfaty and was president of the board of shareholders. He passed away in Fontenay-sous-Bois near Paris on Sunday after a long illness.
Glenn Martens, who took over as creative director of Y/Project in 2013, paid tribute to the businessman on Monday.
“Merci Gilles. For trusting me. For making magic together. For 10 years of the greatest adventure. You will be missed forever. Love you,” he wrote on Instagram, signing off with a red rose emoji. /BGNES