Yeezy Season 5 Actually Looks Different From Usual
Since Kanye West’s last fashion show was kind of a hot mess logistics-wise, Kanye did a surprisingly sensible thing for his season 5 show, which took place earlier today.
He changed things up.
The show started on time, no models fainted, and most importantly, the clothes weren’t just athletic wear in skin color shades.
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The show began with a series of rotating projections of models wearing the season 5 collection projected onto a black curtain.
There was a lot of denim, camo, duffle bags, rodeo/astronaut onesis, and oversized athletic wear with LA neighborhood names like “Calabasas,” “Lost Hills,” and “Agoura” on them.
Inside the #yeezyseason5 show by @kanyewest for #Adidas models projected onto huge four-sided screen then walked pic.twitter.com/dcUID7eESA
— AP Fashion (@AP_Fashion) February 15, 2017
#YEEZYSEASON5 – Song: “Bed” by J. Holiday (Cover by The Dream) pic.twitter.com/JYpHhOBm7E
— TeamKanyeDaily (@TeamKanyeDaily) February 15, 2017
It’s a #yeezyseasn5 fashion video full of LA map points: Calabasas, Lost Hills, more – and damn cool sneakers #NYFW pic.twitter.com/3YFzGCcFlp
— @Booth (@Booth) February 15, 2017
The infamous thigh high boots reappear at #yeezyseason5 @kanyewest pic.twitter.com/PGvoxpux8A
— @Booth (@Booth) February 15, 2017
I think @kanyewest should have had the #yeezyseason5 show in Calabasas…and on Kim’s show! #NYFW pic.twitter.com/asvKPpy1Ah
— @Booth (@Booth) February 15, 2017
Clearly Kanye and Kylie have similar reference points when it comes to their most recent collections.
Oh, and there were also some new sneakers that inexplicably reminded me of dolphins.
Playboi Carti for Yeezy Season 5 pic.twitter.com/b99ZKglChE
— ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ (@oxcys) February 15, 2017
After the projections ended, the models came out IRL and walked down the runway in what can only be described as a let’s get this over with so we can get to our next gig pace.
Yeezy season 5 guys pic.twitter.com/ABNBRaUTCm
— Tyler Hardin (@ballsohardin96) February 15, 2017
YEEZY SEASON 5 looks pic.twitter.com/8YYRRh0TCV
— SLIM SHADY (@Bestfriend_Rob) February 15, 2017
After the show Kanye did not come out afterwards, nor did he premiere any new music.
#YeezySeason5: Models were projected onto a screen showing the collection then walked the runway. Kanye did not come out afterwards. pic.twitter.com/rzCLc2FdTs
— TeamKanyeDaily (@TeamKanyeDaily) February 15, 2017
Honestly, even though the show wasn’t anywhere near as manic as Yeezy shows have been in the past, it also didn’t seem near as exciting.
And the clothes may look different, but not necessarily in a new and exciting way.
Yes, they look wearable and on trend, but you know they’re still gonna cost hundreds of dollars.
Still, at least Kanye tried something different.
After four collections of nearly identical designs, it was time for a change.
And who knows, maybe Season 6 can actually be innovative as well.