The fashion world doesn’t provide Twitchy with much material, but we’re curious if this was the big event for which rapper Kanye West had announced a casting call for “multiracial women only†without makeup.
What seemed to most to be a typical Wednesday afternoon was actually the debut of West’s new fashion line, also known as #YeezySeason4. The whole thing was a bit secretive, but here’s a peek behind the scenes.
Yeezy Season 4 is happening today at 3 at a still-undisclosed location. Guests are being shuttle-bussed to…? Enquiring minds want to know.
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
But you will be relieved to know that Yeezy location is confirmed to be in the "US". As opposed to, say, Pluto.
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
Back to Skool on the Kanye Bus pic.twitter.com/TwEcw4xs4T
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
On the Yeezy bus #NYFW. No snacks. No water. No music. No merch. C'mon Kanye. pic.twitter.com/LbnHLQgtYJ
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
The Yeezy bus ride is putting me to sleep
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
Now the Yeezy bus is taking us on a tour of Long Island City
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
Being given cards on the bus and told we will "still have to go through a checkpoint" #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
Two hours into the #YeezySeason4 saga and we're outside watching hair and make up people arrive.
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
The Yeezy show is 45 minutes late so far and they still aren't letting people in. pic.twitter.com/W4GSQVQOBx
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
Being screamed at by security. CHIC. #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
Being herded in a line in the hot sun and yelled at is the great equalizer of #NYFW #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
Going on hour 3 of #YeezySeason4 Did you know this is actually an endurance test devised by Adidas to simulate survival of the fittest?
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
The anticipation is killing us. This had better be good.
Fashion by Yeezy. Or maybe "fashion" ? pic.twitter.com/IsyBd1Hb8c
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
#YeezySeason4 on Roosevelt Island. This is surreal pic.twitter.com/9JRdmKPN8x
— Ryan Bort (@ryanbort) September 7, 2016
Oh. That was worth the secret bus ride. At least it’s unbearably hot out.
Here then, after baking fashionistas alive, is #KanyeWest's #YeezySeason4. There's even a breeze. pic.twitter.com/672VYL6keq
— Tim Teeman (@TimTeeman) September 7, 2016
A model needed water. The poor models. This is cruelty. #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
Kanye West does not care about black women.
Model undone by the heat at Yeezy. pic.twitter.com/vaZlisrMdm
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
I'd like to see Kanye and Vanessa Beecroft stand in the hot sun in nude leotards for three hours. #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
One model just fainted. #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
But of course she tried to stand up again, because: FASHION!! #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
This is shameful and horrible and I regret coming. #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
But … they haven’t even gotten to the runway portion of the show yet! Don’t pass out from heat stroke yet.
Model passed out in the heat is given water by man in the audience but no one on the #YeezySeason4 team helps.
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
This better be part of some "performance" and we're all being trolled because otherwise it's really bad. #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
UPDATE: Models handed water bottles after a few passed out in the heat. #YeezySeason4 https://t.co/ZLzzMhRrRe pic.twitter.com/hhX9EBcjMg
— The FADER (@thefader) September 7, 2016
There are clothes at Yeezy!! pic.twitter.com/73yax0bMvm
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
Model in all black can barely make it down the runway. Is going to fall. #YeezySeason4
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
Seriously, though: this is hard to watch.
It hurts watching these girls walk down the runway. #YeezySeason4 #NYFW pic.twitter.com/zG0PIQjWpI
— Meena (@meenavoguee) September 7, 2016
She was having a hard time in them heels.. ? that's definitely how I be #YeezySeason4 pic.twitter.com/hWWpfmFmZi
— Justine Skye ✨ (@JSkye__fan) September 7, 2016
Heat stroke? This winter coat should help.
Yeezy puffa pic.twitter.com/DGiAlgfU8X
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 7, 2016
When you find out you not getting paid for #Yeezyseason4 pic.twitter.com/FEanm9FpDB
— Young Durant (@A_Geechi) September 7, 2016
Getting the fuck out of this. #YeezySeason4 what a nightmare.
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
I feel physically sick from that abomination.
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) September 7, 2016
Did West provide the fashion press a bus ride back home at least?
