By Harper’s Bazaar Singapore Team - published
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Last week, it was rumoured that Kanye West would be presenting a surprise collection during New York Fashion Week for Yeezy x Adidas Season 2. Now, WWD is reporting that Yeezy's last-minute decision show is upsetting other designers on the NYFW calendar. Anne Bowen, who had plans to launch her new streetwear collection at the same time as West's Adidas show, told WWD:
"We have been prepping for a year for this at considerable financial, labor- and commitment-cost to our company. Our show date has been scheduled for months and has been on the Fashion Calendar for weeks. We went through all the proper channels to make this a reality. And just yesterday we learned that Kanye West is having a show at the same time on the same date as ours. Kanye knows he is a media sensation and it is just not ethical to do this."
Due to the media frenzy that will undoubtedly surround West's second New York Fashion Week spectacle, Bowen had to move her showtime to noon on Thursday, September 17th. Naeem Khan is also scheduled to show during West's time slot, but has decided that his show will go on as scheduled regardless.
Steven Kolb, president of the CFDA, spoke out about the scheduling conflict saying, "There was no listing on the Fashion Calendar, and we didn't know about it. We can't avoid conflicts unless we know someone's doing it."
West's show will take place on Wednesday, 16 September at Skylight Modern, with a performance by Vanessa Beecroft.