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Kanye West cancels Yeezy NYFW Show

Kanye West has reportedly cancelled his Yeezy season six show, originally set to be held on September 13 during New York Fashion Week. Details of the highly anticipated show were yet to be finalised, and on Wednesday, a representative for Redken, the beauty brand set to work on the show said in an email that it had been cancelled. With little...

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Yeezy reportedly to remain at NYFW

With all this talk of who is coming (Rihanna and Fenty are returning) and going (Proenza Schouler is off to Paris) at New York Fashion Week, it has been reported that Yeezy Season 6 will be a part of NYFW in September. While West has never received any particular high praise for his designs, his celebrity popularity and ability to bring out...

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Kanye West puts hijab-wearing model on catwalk during NYFW

Rap superstar turned designer Kanye West broke boundaries by putting a hijab-wearing Somali-American model on the New York catwalk Wednesday, unveiling a new, more adult Yeezy Season 5 collection. Halima Aden, 19, made her runway debut on day seven of New York fashion week at one of the hottest and most exclusive tickets in town -- West's at...

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NYFW: Yeezy introduces denim

Kanye West managed to keep editors waiting only briefly for his AW17 presentation during New York Fashion Week. Giant video projects replaced his static presentation of last season, avoiding models fainting from overheating, an incident that clouded his SS17 Roosevelt Island show. All outfits | Yeezy #season5 A post shared by Kanye West...

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Adidas Yeezy to launch mini-me Boost sneaker

Sportswear and children's wear are two of the fastest rising categories in fashion, which is why perhaps Adidas' Yeezy brand with Kanye West is launching for kids. The company announced it will debut the Yeezy Boost 350, a mini-me version of its successful trainer which last year changed the look of athletic footwear. Like the original model,...

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Kanye West opening 21 "Life of Pablo" pop-ups this weekend across the globe

Kanye West is at it again with the pop-up shops. This time, he will be taking them global too. The rapper has announced that 21 "Life of Pablo" merchandise stores will be open this weekend in cities such as New York, Amsterdam, London, and Los Angeles just to name a few. 14 of the 21 stores will be in major U.S. cities. Currently, on West's...

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Adidas expands partnership with Kanye West

Sportswear giant Adidas is “cementing” its long-term relationship with Kanye West by developing beyond its current lifestyle focus to introduce new sports performance designs, to offer both sport and street options. In a press statement, the sportswear company said that the extension marks the “most significant partnership ever created between...

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Kanye West do debut 'zine with Yeezy Season 2

Kanye West's Yeezy Season 2 collection will rollout next step, but it won't just stop with shoes. On Monday, June 6, 2016, he will also release his seasonal 'zine, a publication of original work and text created for fans. The publication was shot by art photographer Jackie Nickerson, and was printed in France according to a spokesperson for...

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Kanye West Yeezy's sell for 10,100 dollars on eBay

Kanye West has already proven that he has the ability to have his collection sell out at retail value. Now he has proven that anything he creates fashion wise will sell at virtually any price tag. The rapper's Yeezy Boost 350's recently sold for 10,100 dollars on eBay. The starting price for the shoes was 225 dollars when the bid for them began...

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Kanye West lowering prices for Yeezy?

Even Kanye West has finally agreed that 3000 dollars for a jacket with faux fur is a bit excessive. The rapper has announced that his next collection for Yeezy will be at a lower price point than the previous two collections. Despite the question of whether or not it is surprising that Kanye West's collections continue to sell out, he is...

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Kanye West Yeezy collection sells out at retail: surprising or not surprising?

New York - It seems like the impossible has happened, or was it the completely predictable? Kanye West's Yeezy collection has completely sold out at retail value. Now, keep in mind this is the same man who received scathing reviews at NYFW, and has still gotten little praise as a designer. He arguably takes the award for most negative press a...

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Kanye West says straight designers face discrimination

Rapper Kanye West, whose growing presence in the fashion world has drawn a mixed reaction, says he faces discrimination for being straight. West last month suddenly announced a show of his military-inspired Yeezy line during New York Fashion Week, angering some more established designers. "I felt that I got discriminated against in fashion also...