Kanye West Readies the Runway for Paris Fashion Week Debut
Kanye West is ready to present his next masterpiece to the world. The creative mastermind has been quietly working on his first womenswear line, set to debut this weekend at Paris Fashion Week.
There is not much known about the spring/summer 2012 ready-to-wear collection, not even the official name. A simple white invitation went out to fashion insiders with the letters “Dw” inscribed at the top. Some have interpreted it to represent the initials of West’s mother, the late Donda West. Around 100 select individuals from all over the world were invited to witness the rapper’s vision come to life on the runway.
Mr. West has assembled a team of Central Saint Martins College graduates to assist with the designs, which are reportedly outrageous and almost unwearable. According to The Guardian, the collection is rumored to be a mix of sports luxe, Japanese samurai, and experimental knitwear and will contain gold or peach color schemes.
The trendsetting superstar, whose first foray into fashion was with the short-lived Pastelle in 2009, released a limited line of scarves based off his Dark Fantasy artwork earlier this year. He interned at Fendi one summer and called on Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci to direct the artwork for Watch the Throne.
Find out what surprises Kanye will unleash on the fashion industry when his womenswear line debuts on Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
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September 30th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
I’m too hype to see the line!
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September 30th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
OMG! wow Kanye, good luck
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September 30th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
lmao @ me being hype about this like i’m going to be able to afford it lol good luck tho yeezy
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September 30th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssss Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggggaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
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September 30th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Can’t wait to see it! Hope the night will be a huge success.
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September 30th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
DO IT! I am not a Hater. Live Your Dreams, Kanye West!
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September 30th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
le lycée Henri IV a vraiment de la chance!
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September 30th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
good… so im guessing there’s gonna be a menswear line coming soon?
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September 30th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Ow! I hope there’s going to be a live broadcast of sorts, cause I want to see that show!
I’m so thrilled for Kanye’s line!
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October 1st, 2011 at 2:11 am
Kanye is jus pushin’ the envelope. Which brings hate but his simply doing him. And it’s great to see him pay homeage to his late mom with ‘Dw’ inscribed on the invitations.
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October 1st, 2011 at 9:49 am
He is the man. Yeezy rocks
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October 5th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
right @ syreeta… lol
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