Kanye West‘s mysterious fourth Yeezy fashion show is set to take place today. Here’s everything you need to know in real-time:
Update, 4:45 PM: Models walked a triangular-shaped runway surrounding a field of additional models who stood lined up wearing spandex looks, all matching their skin tones.
Sofia Richie walked the show, making her New York Fashion Week runway debut:
Teyana Taylor and Chanel Iman closed the runway:
The aerial view of the show:
Along with the usual Kardashian crew, famous faces in the audience included Carine Roitfeld, Pharrell, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Desiigner and La La Anthony.
Update, 4:30 PM: Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner have arrived:
Update, 4:00 PM: Models have begun to lineup across a field in skin-colored spandex looks, similar to Yeezy’s past collections. Unlike last season, the show’s soundtrack is not set to the tune of West’s latest tracks but instead atmosphere music. The cast of models features young girls all of different body sizes and skin tones.
The show’s official venue is Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island.
A plague was once quarantined on this island. #YeezySeason4 #NYFW pic.twitter.com/vPuTm27BOF
— Robin Givhan (@RobinGivhan) September 7, 2016
West is selling Yeezy Season 4 merch outside the event, just in case show-goers want a souvenir. T-shirts that have the official invite printed on them are being sold for $75.
OH THEY HAVE MERCH HERE THANK GOODNESS #YeezySeason4 pic.twitter.com/d3aiOJUZZk
— Alyssa Vingan Klein (@alyssavingan) September 7, 2016
Update, 3:30 PM: The Yeezy Season 4 show has been pushed back to 4:00 PM instead of its original 3:00 PM start-time.
Models rumored to be walking in today’s show were spotted boarding buses to Four Freedoms Park in Roosevelt Island.
Kanye West models getting on the bus to the season 4 show today. (We think, more info TBA.) pic.twitter.com/NgW1BBhaze
— NYT Fashion (@NYTFashion) September 7, 2016
Update, 2:45 PM: Kendall Jenner Snapchatted a sneak-peek at her Yeezy Season 4 look on her way to the show:
Update, 2:00 PM: Guests boarded a surprisingly low-key coach bus (no decked out Yeezy charter here) from Chelsea to the show’s location on Roosevelt Island, New York. Follow on Bazaar’s Snapchat (@harpersbazaarUS) for a behind-the-scenes look at the bus ride:
Carine Roitfeld shared a sneak-peek at the models for Yeezy Season 3 earlier this afternoon:
Though no celebrity models have been announced or confirmed to walk the Yeezy runway, rumours were circulating this morning that Teyana Taylor—the star of West’s “Fade” music video—will make an appearance.
The designs: Unlike last year when West teased his collection with the photos on Twitter, this time around he’s kept details on the clothing super secret. The only sneak-peek so far has come in the form of Kim Kardashian West’s rainy day outfit yesterday when she stepped out in what’s rumoured to be Yeezy Season 4 boots:
West did tweet months ago that he was only designing children’s clothes for Season 4, but that might have changed since he requested women models over the weekend.
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/696965180945797120
The set-up: What we do know about the presentation is that West is still collaborating with Vanessa Beecroft, the installation artist who’s worked with him since Season 1. She’s the one responsible for the models being organized in standing formations rather than walking on a runway. The show is also confirmed to be by Adidas.
Watch this space for more updates.
From: Harper’s BAZAAR US
