Was Kanye West really booted from shows during Paris Fashion Week?
Hey, Kanye West, the diligent workers in the Ministry's Department of Not a Good Look have been running wild investigating the curious case of your Paris Fashion Week exploits -- in particular a claim that you attempted to attend a couple of shows with no invitation.
Needless to say, not a good look.
Reports have West rolling through the highly guarded runway presentations by houses Balmain and Alexander McQueen, where he was denied admission.
West had asked for a seat at Balmain's Le Grand Hotel presentation in advance and been shut down, according to the New York Post, but turned up anyway with his entourage at the March 3 show.
"Mr. West requested to attend and we let him know we would not be able to accommodate him. He chose to come to the door anyway and we kindly let him know we could not accommodate him," said a production representative for the show.
The same company handled the Tuesday McQueen runway, where West reportedly pulled the same stunt without even having asked for a seat in advance. Initially denied entry, West eventually got "venue management" to let him in a side door, "not through the front door."
While we wouldn't put these egomaniacal stunts past him, it's strange that someone like West -- a clothing fanatic, avid tweeter and walking billboard for global fashion -- wouldn't be accommodated. Also, he was photographed in the lobby of Balmain, right, something we can't imagine him submitting to if he was refused a seat.
Thoughts on the Kanye kerfuffle?
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Top photo: Kanye West attends Chanel's Paris Fashion Week show as an invited guest. Credit: Reuters
Bottom photo: Kanye West in the lobby at the Balmain presentation, where he was not on the list. Credit: Joel Ryan / Associated Press
me,me,me,me....enough about me, let's talk about you...what do you think of me?
Most likely, if any of these court jesters paid less time thinking about themselves, they might be decent people. For gods sakes people...he sings for a living!
Posted by: Mark | Mar 10, 2011 at 04:59 PM
Kanye poo-poohed in Paris??? Well Paris Hilton will always welcome him and he'll always have Paris...har, har...
Posted by: Dancingbear | Mar 10, 2011 at 05:14 PM
I am glad, he's beyond annoying and has no business being there. He's like Kim Kardashian, what did she do? Nothing... He makes the brands look bad.
Posted by: Robert Waczynski | Mar 10, 2011 at 08:57 PM
You can't buy class or good manners.
Posted by: me | Mar 11, 2011 at 05:03 AM
While I am no fan of Kanye's Antics, Parisian's are notoriously RACIST. I think this has something to do with it. Reflect on the way Hermes treated Oprah...
I most certainly have a few stories of my own, and a big pocket book to match. Didn't help me much. They were rude. And I ain't white!
Sorry Kanye. The way in which you were received or the lack thereof has much to do with you skin color.
That, and you're rude. But if Jessica Alba or some other anglo fashionista showed up, they would have most definitely been accommodated.
Lame, Paris. Lame.
Anyhow, back to your music Kanye. You da best! I LOVE YOU KANYE. And, you should have snatched the award out Taylor Swift's hand. High five, cus' blood!
Posted by: Amber | Mar 11, 2011 at 09:29 AM
Why does kanye cares so much about fashion n this labels. They dont like for some reason(bc your black). While he ignores his fans. Kanye needs to go back to chicago n leave all this shallow life alone. I remember when he was caring about his community, mom, family. Money has changed him . He lost his mom and soul. I still love you kanye but you need to find yourself again.
Posted by: Liz | Mar 13, 2011 at 01:39 PM