Fashion designer found dead on Hamptons yacht club boat after glitzy brand launch

A young fashiondesigner has been found dead on a yacht club boat, having recently celebrated the launch of her very ownlifestylebrand in a glamorous Hamptons resort.

The founder of fashion label East x East, Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, was discovered unconscious at midnight onboard a boat that was docked at the Montauk Yacht Club. Good Samaritans rushed out and made attempts to save her life, but East Hampton Town Police later pronounced her dead at the scene.

The details that led to her death remain unknown but are being investigated by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office. While it's unclear exactly how the 33-year-old died, a boater at the scene described the ship in which she was found, named Ripple, as in fact a 'party boat'.

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The witness told the Daily Mail that she heard screams when the designer's body was found.

In a TikTok post on July 1, she shared a video of her bikinis and beach wear captioned 'goals achieved', encouraging her followers to attend the store.

Residents of the wealthy area were left reeling with questions about what exactly took place the night that the young woman died. Many people claimed that she was "well known in the community", theNew York Post reports.

'One local said: "She was very friendly, always smiling. There's going to be a lot of conversation out of this." Meanwhile, another regular at the yacht club seemed to believe that the boat belonged to Nolan-O'Slatarra's boyfriend and was registered in Long Beach, New York.

Nolan-O'Slatarra was an Irish designer living in New York who, weeks before her death, hosted the grand opening of her brand's popup shop at Gurney's. The boater shared: "We come here every summer, and nothing like this ever happens. The police have been here all day since four in the morning." Police officers were seen stopping guests at the Montauk Yacht Club into the early hours of Wednesday, as the area was being cordoned off.

In the summer months, the famed club's rooms can cost around $1,500 for its lavish visitors, with the same rooms around $865 in the colder months. The club's impressive location offers luxurious accommodation, spa facilities, a pool, a beach, harbour cruises, biking and yoga.

The designer's pop-up shop was not the only thing hosted by the Montauk Yacht Club, as Patrick Ta hosted an event there this past weekend, which saw a star-studded guest list, including influencers Alix Earle and Remi Bader. Online snaps show the celebs overlooking the breathtaking marina, which is now the scene of a crime. Although there is no indication that these events are connected to the discovery of Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra's body.