Kanye in Paris: Here's How Mr. West Spent Paris Fashion Week
Here's how Kanye took over Paris Fashion Week with both his clothing and his music.
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This list might make Fern Mallis sick to her fucking stomach. Kim and Kanye have been alienated by the fashion community in the past, but look at them now. They’re sitting front row at damn near every show during Paris Fashion Week ranging from Louis Vutton to Vetements to the LVMH prize nominees event, much to Hedi Slimane's chagrin. And he’s mainly been rocking the same Haider Ackermann sweater and his own adidas boots, too. Kanye's also fixed his relationship with Louie V and Bernard Arnault by performing at their space, Fondation Louis Vuitton, with beautiful nature-filled backdrops (although it’s really Arnault's 22-year-old son who organized the concerts).
The Wests have been mobbed by paparazzi while kissing, shopping, and running wild in Paris. 'Ye has his foot in the door of the fashion industry, and it seems like he’s here to stay, which is big because he’s a person of color, and there aren’t too many people of color able to make continuous power moves in the fashion world. He’s also not alienating the young designers trying to come up.
He’s showing support to the old fashion houses, as well as the up-and-comers, and he's becoming a real part of the community. 'Ye even lost his laptop has leaks from his album coming out amidst all the craziness. Here’s a rundown of his moves during this year’s Paris Fashion Week.
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Day 1: Attends the Dries Van Noten show
Hightails it to LVMH Prize event to support Virgil Abloh's nomination for OFF-WHITE
Plays art curator for “Blud Rush” spread in CR Fashion Book
Day 2: Sits front row with Kim at the Balmain show
Heads straight to the front row at the Lanvin show
Day 3: Attends the Dior show with Lorde, possibly learns magic
Announces four shows at the Fondation Louis Vuitton after visiting with Kim
Date: March 6, 2015
We have no further comment on this Louis V situation.
Sits front row at the Vetements show with DONDA and Jared Leto
Then sits front row with Kim and Carine Roitfeld at the Balenciaga show
Day 4: Sits front row at the Haider Ackermann show
Premieres the “All Day” video at the Fondation Louis Vuitton concerts and dances like the dad he is
Gives joint interview with Kim about his concerts and her new blonde hair
Day 5: Sits front row at Givenchy with Kim, Kris, and Katy Perry
Sits front row at the Céline show
Gives out rare look books for the “Yeezy Season 1” adidas collection at his concerts
Day 6: Gets photographed with a new tattoo of the rumored album artwork for So Help Me God
Attends the Stella McCartney fashion show
Shops at Collete with Kim
Then shops at Jean Paul Gaultier with Kim
Day 7: Hangs with Kris Jenner and Mos Def backstage at his concert
Kris also does a photo shoot with her daughter Kendall and her model friends backstage
Day 8: Sits front row with Kim at the Louis Vuitton show
His laptop gets stolen?!
Then he attends the A.P.C. presentation in support of his longtime collaborator Jean Touitou
