Kanye West, stretch fabrics and fainting. No, Yeezus did not don a new pair of leggings and pass out from the lack of blood flow—at least not publicly. A different story, however, are his models during his New York Fashion Week event.
“I think the only thing dumber than these clothes would be the people who would buy these clothes,” professional “make it work” sloganeer and Project Runway host Tim Gunn said on Access Hollywood. Gunn also referred to West as a “sphinx without a riddle.”
Gunn continued to fire at West over his Fashion Week line that he said is just “stretchy undergarments.” Video online shows that West’s mass of models were profusely sweating, uncomfortable and some reached the point of pure exhaustion—resulting in mild fainting bouts.
Upwards of an hour and fifty minutes into the show, West, himself showed up in an outfit of all black, the colors vastly contrasting from his collection that Anna Wintour remarked to be “migrant chic” consisting of mostly nude colors.
Wintour later apologized for potentially “trivializing” the migrant crisis with her phrasing.
Gunn calls West’s collection both “dumb” and “basic.” Gunn’s criticism and personality have landed him in hot water before, especially with Anna Wintour who banned Gunn from the prestigious Met Gala for not retracting a statement in his 2010 book “Gunn’s Golden Rules.”
In his book, Gunn wrote that the most “unforgettable” moment in the fashion world he lived was an episode where Anna Wintour refused to ride an elevator five stories to the ground. Instead, Gunn said, Wintour was carried the entirety of the flights—and even further to her transportation—by her security.
Wintour demanded the retraction, Gunn refused stating that the story is the entire truth.
Was this a hit or a miss for Yeesus? You tell us.
Barton Kleen
Executive Editor