North West Steals the Show (Again) at Yeezy Season 2, North West is a born celebrity: The tot hasn’t even turned three, but already, she knows how to capture—and keep—the attention of a massive group of cranky, sweaty, (likely) starving fashion people. Case in point? This article is supposed to be about her dad Kanye West’s latest collection for Adidas, which he showed early Wednesday afternoon in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. But an hour after leaving the venue, the only thing I remember is Nori.
Well… that’s not quite fair. There was clothing, and I’m going to talk about it. Right now.
More of a heavily choreographed art performance than a runway show, Yeezy Season 2 was presented like a military exercise, with the models marching in a cadence-like formation. Many of the clothes had an army/navy store vibe in varying shades of olive, nude, tan, and brown—giving the pieces a lighter feel than last season. Separates were either oversized and layered, or totally bare (think frontal fishnet thong bodysuits). Men’s tops were elongated, leggings were high-rise, hoods were exaggerated, and baseball caps were pulled down over models’ eyes—so far so, that I didn’t even realize I was snapping photos of West’s sister-in-law, Kylie Jenner, on the runway.
There was some footwear we haven’t seen before, including tough-looking lace up boots for both men and women in white, light gray, and faded aubergine. It was all very Kanye; he basically just created a wardrobe for himself, and maybe his assistants, to wear for the next six months. Visually, it was extremely similar to the rapper’s first collection with Adidas, which showed in February, minus the stocking caps, and subbing in sweatshirts for moth-eaten sweaters. Like last season, West employed models of various heights and nicotine addictions. One of them was literally smoking a cigarette as he walked, stinking up the whole room.
I should also tell you about the people who were at the show—aside from North, I mean. From left to right, the front row (which, bless, was right across from me) went: Seth Meyers, Anna Wintour (namer of North), Kim Kardashian (wearing new season Yeezy), ***NORTH WEST***, Riccardo Tisci, Lorde, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Michael Strahan (?), and Common. Kendall Jenner sat behind Kim, along with Kylie’s boyfriend Tyga. I saw Drake hugging his homies before the show, but then he disappeared. He didn’t even say goodbye…
Well… that’s not quite fair. There was clothing, and I’m going to talk about it. Right now.
More of a heavily choreographed art performance than a runway show, Yeezy Season 2 was presented like a military exercise, with the models marching in a cadence-like formation. Many of the clothes had an army/navy store vibe in varying shades of olive, nude, tan, and brown—giving the pieces a lighter feel than last season. Separates were either oversized and layered, or totally bare (think frontal fishnet thong bodysuits). Men’s tops were elongated, leggings were high-rise, hoods were exaggerated, and baseball caps were pulled down over models’ eyes—so far so, that I didn’t even realize I was snapping photos of West’s sister-in-law, Kylie Jenner, on the runway.
There was some footwear we haven’t seen before, including tough-looking lace up boots for both men and women in white, light gray, and faded aubergine. It was all very Kanye; he basically just created a wardrobe for himself, and maybe his assistants, to wear for the next six months. Visually, it was extremely similar to the rapper’s first collection with Adidas, which showed in February, minus the stocking caps, and subbing in sweatshirts for moth-eaten sweaters. Like last season, West employed models of various heights and nicotine addictions. One of them was literally smoking a cigarette as he walked, stinking up the whole room.
I should also tell you about the people who were at the show—aside from North, I mean. From left to right, the front row (which, bless, was right across from me) went: Seth Meyers, Anna Wintour (namer of North), Kim Kardashian (wearing new season Yeezy), ***NORTH WEST***, Riccardo Tisci, Lorde, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Michael Strahan (?), and Common. Kendall Jenner sat behind Kim, along with Kylie’s boyfriend Tyga. I saw Drake hugging his homies before the show, but then he disappeared. He didn’t even say goodbye…
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