Kanye West has been known to stir up drama with his Yeezy fashion shows during New York Fashion Week, and is doing so again this year — by not even having one.
The rapper, 40, has decided not to hold a big show during NYFW this September, despite repeatedly stealing headline with the event each season.
A source told Daily Mail Online that Kanye will instead hold a separate presentation after the hubbub of NYFW ends, proving once again that he’s not one to follow the typical fashion industry rules.
Doing his own thing: Kanye West is not showing his Yeezy Season 6 collection during New York Fashion Week
Missing: His shows (pictured: Season 3 in February 2016) are often huge, buzzed-about events
Keeping low-key: They also have their share of drama, like the Season 4 show in September 2016, where models fainted thanks to the scorching heat
Each fall, Kanye typically holds his show on the second Wednesday of NYFW, but fashion editors have been surprised to receive no invitations this year.
According to an article published on Harper’s Bazaar’s website which has since been removed, the show had been cancelled because the Yeezy team ‘did not get the pieces together in time’.
A source at the haircare brand Redken claimed they had been called upon to style hair for the event but that it had since been called off.
However, another source told Daily Mail Online that the Yeezy team had only put a ‘hold’ on September 13 at noon ‘in the event’ that Kanye actually decided he wanted to have the show then.
The Sept. 13 show was never confirmed on any NYFW schedule, the source added, and Kanye has decided instead to have his presentation or showroom showing at a later date.
There will still be a Season 6 of Yeezy, and the brand will release details soon.
Shh… Kanye seems to be moving in a quieter direction; last season (pictured), he didn’t allow social media posts — resulting in some pretty bad photos
Later, gator: A source told Daily Mail Online that Kanye had a put a date on hold for his even but decided not to use it
The news may come as a relief to some fashion editors who, although often excited to be invited, have frequently taken to social media to complain about past shows.
While it is traditional for fashion shows to start a half hour past the scheduled time, Kanye’s shows often start more than an hour late, interfering with attendees’ schedules.
For the Season 5 show, attendees were banned from taking pictures and posting on social media. But that was a breeze compared to the Season 4 show, which was plagued by controversy.
Editors were shuttled from Midtown Manhattan to Roosevelt Island on buses, which took over an hour to arrive as they drove around New York. Guests then waited outside in the heat for hours before being welcomed to the staging area for the show.
In the future: Instead, he’ll hold a presentation after NYFW, or have a smaller showing in a showroom (pictured: the Kardashian-Jenners at his Febuary 2016 show)
And it wasn’t just the guests — a few of whom left before it was over — who had complaints. Several models tripped in ill-fitting shoes on the runway, while others nearly fainted in the heat.
The Season 2 show also had its share of drama, when Kanye ignored the traditional fashion show calendar and decided to schedule his show at the same time as other big-name designers.
However, Kanye’s shows have also featured quite a few big-name models, including his sister-in-law Kylie Jenner, Naomi Campbell, Amina Blue, and hijab-wearing model Halima Aden.
The front row is also often packed with stars, including most of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Tyga, Jonathan Cheban, Anna Wintour, Jaden Smith, La La Anthony, Hailey Baldwin, Pharrell, Two Chainz, Lorde, Michael Strahan.
Another one on the way: Kim, 36, and Kanye, 40, are reportedly expecting their third child, via surrogate
Family first: Kim and Kanye are parents to four-year-old daughter North and 21-month-old son Saint
News of Kanye skipping Fashion Week comes shortly after People reported today that Kanye and his wife Kim Kardashian are expecting a third child.
According to the magazine, the couple hired a surrogate to carry the latest addition to their family, and she is now pregnant.
‘The entire family is over the moon. Kim had been looking for a surrogate for months until recently when she found the perfect candidate,’ a source said.
‘Given her health scares in the past, Kim felt the need to hire a surrogacy agency that helped serve as the liaison in finding a healthy woman who would be a great surrogate option for her and Kanye. Both of them have been super involved in the process.’