Kanye West is many things: rap megastar, fashion designer, husband of Kim
Kardashian. On Thursday, his worlds collided — in front of more than
15,000 people at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
West unveiled his new album and latest fashion collection before a packed
crowd at the massive arena in the most hyped event of fashion week in the
Big
Apple.
The 38-year-old, self-styled modern renaissance man — dressed in a red
sweat shirt and black hat — spent an hour singing from “The Life of Pablo,”
while models showcased pieces from his Yeezy Season 3 line.
A photo posted by ANNA SEDOKOVA (@annasedokova) on Feb 11, 2016 at 9:23pm PST
Standing or seated, some with naked torsos, his models did not move, nor
smile nor look at anyone. The only flash of movement was a fleeting
appearance
from British supermodel Naomi Campbell.“I feel so happy to be able to follow my dream and create as an artist,” West
told the audience. “Tell me how you all feel about the clothes this
season!” shouted the
mercurial musician. “Make them cheaper!” shot back one spectator.West offered sports-inspired apparel with large sweaters, military-style
boots and jackets, each generally in one tone from a neutral palette of
olive,
beige, yellow, gray and white. West partners with Adidas for the
collection.‘So happy’
“Did I live up to my promise on that album?” he asked to cheers.
“This is really a gospel album,” he said. “I feel so happy.”
The music blended powerful women’s voices with frequent changes of rhythm,
pushing distinctive West traits to new levels.West spoke of his happiness in straddling the fashion world, saying that
his dream is to be creative director of French fashion house Hermes.
Members of the fashion pack have lauded the Chicago-born superstar with
doing much to make interest in men’s fashion mainstream.A video posted by The Shade Room (@theshaderoominc) on Feb 11, 2016 at 7:53pm PST
Noah Zagor, the owner of Meyvn, a menswear store in Chicago, praised West
for doing much for fashion. “He opened up the minds of younger guys who may
not necessarily be into fashion but care about what’s cool in lifestyle, in
culture and he’s produced
a line that represents that,” he told AFP.“I think what he does brilliantly is put together a spectacle. The show,
the scene, the marketing, the concept, it’s amazing. He commands attention
with what he does,” he added.Whimsy from BCBG Max Azria
West’s show was broadcast in cinemas across the planet, busting out of the
more traditional confines of a fashion audience as seen at Nicholas K and
BCBG
Max Azria on Thursday, the opening day of New York fashion week.A photo posted by Lil’ Kim (@lilkimthequeenbee) on Feb 11, 2016 at 9:41pm PST
BCBG unveiled its fall/winter collection at Moynihan Station, which last
season became the new fashion week headquarters, saying its muse was a
performer with “individualistic style” and “artistic ingenuity.”It unveiled a rich winter palette of light grey, cream and camel paired
with merlot, ink blue and carbon. There was lots of layering, knits and
denim,
with color-blocked bags and shearling-trimmed footwear to emphasize the
“whimsical carefree spirit” of the muse.A total of 147 designers are on Fashion Week’s official roster this
February, with 97 catwalk shows and 50 presentations. Still more designers
will present their creations independently.Some of the biggest names to watch are Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, Alexander
Wang, Altuzarra, Victoria Beckham, Diane Von Furstenberg, Calvin Klein,
Ralph
Lauren and Marc Jacobs. (Thomas Urbain, AFP)
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