According to a news report, Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, and the Balenciaga design business have severed their relationship.
The action was taken in response to various inappropriate remarks made by Ye, including posts that were antisemitic and resulted in his suspension from Twitter and Instagram.
In answer to a question from Women’s Wear Daily on Friday, parent firm Kering stated without more explanation that “Balenciaga has no longer any affiliation nor any plans for future initiatives associated to this artist.”
The business ignored repeated emails and phone calls from The Associated Press seeking a comment. A request for comment from a Ye spokesman also went unanswered.
Ye had worked with Demna Gvasalia, Balenciaga’s artistic director, on a number of projects. Ye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian, who has participated in their commercial campaigns and thanks her ex-husband for introducing her to the company, has also maintained a close relationship with the label.
Ye’s ability to post on Twitter and Instagram was recently suspended due to anti-Semitic messages that the social media platforms claimed were against their rules. He has also declared the COVID-19 vaccination to be the “mark of the beast,” and he has implied that slavery was a decision.
According to a news report, Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, and the Balenciaga design business have severed their relationship.
The action was taken in response to various inappropriate remarks made by Ye, including posts that were antisemitic and resulted in his suspension from Twitter and Instagram.
In answer to a question from Women’s Wear Daily on Friday, parent firm Kering stated without more explanation that “Balenciaga has no longer any affiliation nor any plans for future initiatives associated to this artist.”
The business ignored repeated emails and phone calls from The Associated Press seeking a comment. A request for comment from a Ye spokesman also went unanswered.
Ye had worked with Demna Gvasalia, Balenciaga’s artistic director, on a number of projects. Ye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian, who has participated in their commercial campaigns and thanks her ex-husband for introducing her to the company, has also maintained a close relationship with the label.
Ye’s ability to post on Twitter and Instagram was recently suspended due to anti-Semitic messages that the social media platforms claimed were against their rules. He has also declared the COVID-19 vaccination to be the “mark of the beast,” and he has implied that slavery was a decision.