Yeezy Season 4. Images by the Cut
New York Fashion Week kicked off last week, and although there were many hits, no fashion week would be complete without a few missteps to gossip over. Read below for our favourite feats and fails so far
The Lows
Young Thug at VFILES. Image by @vfiles and @karizzasanchez
Young Thug’s runway takeover
During designer Rushemy Botter’s collection at the VFILES show, the rap star interrupted a model to delicately re-adjust the collar whilst puffing on a cigar. Was Thug simply taking his creative involvement with VFILES seriously? Hmmm.. Or, perhaps the model’s lack of surprise and Thug’s Botter outfit, not to mention the fact that he then returned to his front row place to film (and Snapchat) on his massive iPad, suggested a bonafide publicity stunt. Nonetheless, kudos to the artist for supporting young designers.
Image courtsey of @suitex_international and @lpkickzz
Yeezy’s Epic Fail Left Editors Unimpressed
It came as no surprise that Kanye West treated guests more like fans for his Yeezy Season 4 presentation. Presenting it at Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island – which, by the way, is an hour-long bus ride from the far-west side of Manhattan – West made everyone wait for hours in the hot sun all to reveal a collection that was rather uninspiring. To mark this momentous flop, guests could purchase the Yeezy Season 4 shirts that were retailing at $75, according to New York Times reporter Guy Trebay. One of the biggest shockers for Ye’s collection was the treatment of the models who waited around for hours in the sun in thigh-high boots. While some models ditched their heels, others needed help to complete the runway, as seen via social media videos like this one displaying Bruce Pask, the men’s fashion director of Bergdorf Goodman.
The Highs
Image courtesy of @nyfw
Fellow Fashion Photographer’s Tribute to Bill Cunningham
Fashion photographers paid tribute to the late Bill Cunningham by donning blue smock coats in honour of the legendary icon who pioneered street style imagery. Cunningham became a well-loved character seen at all the big events, whose trademark became his uniform of a bright blue dress coat. His presence will be sorely missed.
Image courtsey of @happilygrey and @carolinevreeland
New York street style all over our feeds
Instagram feeds have been abundant with the effortless and vibrant style of the New York fashion crowd. Rather than capturing the standard go-to straight up portrait, Phil Oh prefers style-in-motion shots featuring bagfuls of attitude. See all of the street-peeper’s pictures in a Vogue round-up here.