Despite much controversy over Kanye West’s decision to show off the official New York Fashion Week calendar, the rapper unveiled his second instalment of Yeezy yesterday.
Much like Yeezy I, which was made in collaboration with Adidas (Yeezy II, is not), clothes included nude body suits and layers upon layers of utility separates (parka jackets, long coats, oversize knits, hoodies, and tailored canvas pants) in colours ranging from blush, to army green, brown and then black.
And while the show attracted one of New York Fashion Week’s most star-studded front rows thus far, with guests including Anna Wintour, Drake, and Lorde, as well as Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian and his sisters-in-law Khloe and Kourtney, and Kendall Jenner, despite its last-minute scheduling, it seems that fashionistas further afield were not overly fond of the rapper-turned-designer’s latest Yeezy offering.
One show attendee, using the Twitter handle Who Is Mike, recapped the show in one tweet: ‘Kanye West out here dressing models like they’re from district 12 in the Hunger Games.’
Another wrote: ‘Kanye West proves that it takes a lot of money to look incredibly poor,’ and a third person noted: ‘Kanye’s clothing line is LITERALLY how I used to dress when I was a homeless teenager.’
But there was also some positive feedback for the rapper posted on the social media site, with leisurewear brand Adidas Originals sending West a public message of support, tweeting: ‘Today adidas long-term partner Kanye West presented a collection as a designer in his own right. Congratulations, Mr. West! [sic]’
See Photos from the event below:
