The US rapper West was recently sidelined with several controversial statements. Another cooperation with a fashion company will end for him within a few weeks.
The fashion brand Balenciaga has terminated its collaboration with the controversial rapper Kanye West. "Balenciaga no longer has any relationship with this artist, nor are there any plans for future projects," the fashion website "WWD" quoted the luxury group Kering, to which the Paris-based Balenciaga brand belongs.
West, who now calls himself Ye, modeled at Balenciaga's Paris show last month. Pictures of him from the show have since disappeared from the Balenciaga website. The rapper has been collaborating with Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia for a long time. Earlier this year, they launched a clothing line together.
Kanye West was recently restricted in his use of well-known online networks because of posts classified as anti-Semitic. The rapper and fashion entrepreneur also caused a stir with controversial campaigns.
For example, the 45-year-old appeared at Paris Fashion Week in early October for his brand Yeezy with a shirt with the inscription "White Lives Matter" classified as racist. The slogan "Black Lives Matter" (the lives of black people count) had become famous during demonstrations against racism and police violence against black people in the USA.
A month ago, West's partnership with fashion company Gap ended before it had even begun. "Our agenda didn't match," the star rapper said at the time. Gap boss Mark Breitbard confirmed the end of the cooperation in a memo to employees quoted by CNBC. According to West, Gap wanted to offer its Yeezy products at lower prices and thus make them affordable for the general public.
