It has been rumoured for months that Kanye West would show a second Yeezy collection during New York Fashion Week this September, and after Kim Kardashian Instagrammed pictures yesterday with reference to Yeezy 2 and the Givenchy show, we wondered if Ye had teamed up with Tisci.
In the end, they simply attended the show, with Kim wearing custom Givenchy and Kanye in new season Yeezy 750s. Soon after, news of Kanye’s second offering was confirmed, with invites being sent out for the show next Wednesday, 16 September — this time sponsored by Adidas, rather than a collaboration.
Like Tisci’s show, which was co-art directed by Marina Abramovic, Kanye is teaming up with Italian performance artist Vanessa Beecroft for Yeezy season two. Beecroft is a perfect match for Kanye, as her work has often featured groups of people standing in monochrome garments and heels, in a grid much like a fashion presentation. There’s also a possibility that Kanye will premiere a new track, as he did with Wolves featuring Sia last season.