After much speculation and confusing internet chatter, Kanye “Ye” West and Demna Gvasalia have
introduced their first limited release of their new creative project, “Yeezy Gap Engineered by
Balenciaga.”
The debut offering coincides with Ye’s “Donda 2” album launch performance, which was kicked off
by the rapper on Feb. 22 at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
The first eight styles from the new project between Ye, Balenciaga’s creative director, and Gap
reflect on the retailer’s “timeless silhouettes translated through the lens of Ye and Demna’s shared
vision of utilitarian design,” Yeezy Gap said in a short statement on Wednesday.
Ye has been busy as on Sunday evening he was seen at dinner with fellow ex of Kim Kardashian Ray J, 41, and right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulous at Giorgio Baldi in Pacific Palisades.
Speaking of Kanye’s 42-year-old ex Kim, she has come under fire for refusing to cut ties with the fashion house Balenciaga, despite a controversy that saw the company linked to a shoot that placed children alongside BDSM-themed items.
The SKIMS mogul finally broke her silence on Sunday night, denouncing the brand, with whom she frequently collaborates and has essentially become the face of, noting how she was ‘shaken’ and ‘disgusted’ to see the images.
Kardashian, who has been in business with the company for several years spoke out days after the company had already apologized for the scandal. She is often seen wearing Balenciaga to major events and has featured in several of the brand’s campaigns in the past.
But on social media, users appeared skeptical of Kardashian’s statement which took days to prepare, with many suggesting that it was not sincere and that she was waiting and hoping for things to blow over. Many said that only a complete cutting of ties with the Spanish brand would now be appropriate.
She issued it last night, saying: ‘I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven’t been shocked and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns, but because I wanted an opportunity to speak to their team to understand for myself how this could have happened. Kardashian said in a statement on her Instagram page.