The artist formerly known as Kanye West staged his first formal fashion show in four years on Thursday (Nov. 4), drawing everyone from Kid Cudi to the Clermont twins to his the new Yeezy flagship in Los Angeles.
The last time we were talking about a full-scale runway production from Ye, the year was 2022, and the 25-time Grammy winner was two months away from a Hitler-praising InfoWars appearance. During the show itself, Ye drew criticism for his inclusion of a “White Lives Matter” t-shirt design seen being worn by himself and conservative media personality Candace Owens.
By early this year, Ye had apologized in a full-page Wall Street Journal ad that found him disavowing his past remarks (“I am not a Nazi or an antisemite”) while also detailing how his struggles with bipolar disorder have impacted his life.
“I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness,” Ye said at the time. “I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.”
At Thursday’s show, one could see that forgiveness continuing to be extended, at least from several prominent former collaborators who were once key fixtures in Ye’s orbit. For example both Cudi and Big Sean, who recently surprised fans by joining Ye atop his Earth-like stage structure in Chicago, were on hand for the presentation.
Jerry Lorenzo, ASAP Nast, Rich the Kid, King Combs, and more were among those also spotted at Thursday’s show.
Below, we take a look at some of the other stars who were in the building for what’s been billed as carrying the reboot-suggesting title Yeezy Season 01.
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