Kanye West Is Making Lots of Fashion People Super Mad

Lauren Sharkey
<i>Kanye’s next Yeezy show will clash with other designers… again. (Photo: Getty Images)</i>
Kanye’s next Yeezy show will clash with other designers… again. (Photo: Getty Images)

Controversy follows Kanye West wherever he goes — or does.

After an extended hospitalization back in November, it was unclear whether or not the rapper-turned-designer would show his new Yeezy collection in February.

But earlier this week, the artist announced he would debut Yeezy Season 5 at New York Fashion Week. The show, which will be held on Feb. 15, has already caused some uproar for clashing with big-name brand Marchesa.

Unlike most major brands, West doesn’t work with the fashion week schedule. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) organizes the calendar each year and has spoken out about the star’s refusal to comply.

“Once again, CFDA was not approached or consulted about the possibility of Kanye West showing on the official New York Fashion Week schedule. As the scheduler of the week, the CFDA works with more than 300 brands to identify appropriate times for them to show their collections and avoid scheduling conflicts. Not going through the proper channels is disruptive to the whole week and unfair to designers who have secured spots through the formal procedure,” president and CEO, Steven Kolb, told WWD.

“This bad behavior is not acceptable to the CFDA and should not be tolerated by the industry. Because of this, the CFDA will not list Kanye West on the official schedule. However, the CFDA is more than willing to work with Kanye on securing an available time slot.”

<i>Yeezy Season 4 was heavily criticized after models were left fainting from the heat. (Photo: Getty Images)</i>
Yeezy Season 4 was heavily criticized after models were left fainting from the heat. (Photo: Getty Images)

This isn’t the first time West has caused problems within the industry. Last season, he only told editors about the show on the day, whisking them hours away to Roosevelt Island to watch models faint from the sweltering heat.

Yeezy Season 4, which took place a day before the official New York Fashion Week even began, still conflicted with four separate shows, forcing some designers to change their planned show times.

Marchesa has yet to comment on this season’s scheduling problem.

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