Kanye West

After recently severing ties between apparel giants Adidas and Gap and his Yeezy sneaker line, controversial American rapper Kanye West held a surprise ...

He also attended the Burberry spring/summer 2023 show in London before jetting off to Paris. Clad in a Maga hat, he famously paid a visit to then US president Donald Trump at the White House in 2018. This is not the first time West has made controversial political statements through his clothing.

The politically charged message was also on a shirt worn by a model in videos from the show. Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, ...

[wore a MAGA hat](https://twitter.com/cahulaan/status/1050487482913939456?s=20&t=pkadV0NMHyMPbtDIPmia4A) — a clothing item often sported by supporters of former President Donald Trump — to the White House. [https://t.co/Iye7975xUd]? Bernard Arnault is my new Drake," West added, referencing his You can't turn the music lower," West said, though it wasn't clear who he was referring to. [pic.twitter.com/5kEnNaBT9b] [October 2, 2022] According to the But here's Kanye, apparently centering that notion," Lathan wrote. The fashion show showcased his Season 9 collection. "You can't manage me. Kanye West wears a “White Lives Matter” shirt at his Yeezy fashion show in Paris.— The Recount Alt (@therecountalt) The shirt appeared to be a reference to the Black Lives Matter movement. - The shirt appears to be a reference to the Black Lives Matter movement.

On Monday, Kanye West showcased his new Yeezy line at a YZY SZN 9 presentation in Paris. His choice of clothing? A longsleeved “White Lives Matter” shirt.

“You was there for 400 years,” he added, “And it’s all of y’all?” And then told me every time that I said I liked Trump that I couldn’t say that out loud or my career would be over.” He pledged his support for Donald Trump in 2018 and The A longsleeved “White Lives Matter” shirt. His choice of clothing?

The rapper was showcasing his Yeezy clothing range in the French capital when he wore the controversial top. He was also pictured with right-wing political ...

Academic Marc Lamont Hill wrote: “Kanye West decision to wear a ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt is disgusting, dangerous, and irresponsible. \u201cKanye West decision to wear a \u201cWhite Lives Matter\u201d shirt is disgusting, dangerous, and irresponsible. But y\u2019all go ahead labeling his foolishness as genius.\u201d— Jemele Hill (@Jemele Hill) \u201cSo many folks are trying to excuse Kanye wearing a white lives matter t-shirt as just a troll move or marketing. But it\u2019s a dangerously dumb message to send for someone with his massive platform. Some of y\u2019all will rush to defend him.

Today in Paris, Kanye West sent “White Lives Matter” T-shirts down the runway at his YZYS9 presentation, and I honestly can't tell if I should be writing ...

[VMAs](https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/mtv-vmas-2022-winners-list-including-blackpink-harry-styles-taylor-swift), his more recent actions have given many of us pause. There was something vulnerable and searingly sincere—yet also threatening—about the breakup with [Kim Kardashian](https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/kim-kardashian-reportedly-broke-up-with-pete-davidson-because-they-were-getting-too-serious), the talking lovingly of his wife while also harassing her with flower deliveries. It’s impossible to know her political ideology, or what autonomy she had while being dressed, but she lived through [Black Lives Matter](https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/demi-lovato-vogue-hope-letter-on-mental-health-and-black-lives-matter) in real-time, the same way we all did. Yet the trouble with West is the energy can be too intense, the provocation can tip, he can overstep the mark. One of the things I like most about him is his unpredictability, his unwillingness to conform. Kanye West is an adult, and I don’t think this was a tantrum so much as a reaction, though I’m not completely sure what he’s reacting to.

Kanye West said the Black Lives Matter movement was a "scam" after wearing a White Lives Matter T-shirt at his surprise Yeezy show.

PARIS — Yeezy is dead. Long live YZY. Stage three of the ambitions of Ye — the artist formerly known as Kanye West — to dress the world has begun.

Kanye West responds to backlash over him wearing a "White Lives Matter" shirt, declaring: "Everyone knows that Black Lives Matter was a scam."

The 45-year-old rap star - who has legally changed his name to Ye - believes he's more like the 'Star Wars' creator than a true fashion designer. He explained: ...

Vogue columnist Raven Smith shares his views on Kanye West's controversial “White Lives Matter” T-shirts at the Yeezy show at Paris Fashion Week.

The musician and designer sent a 'White Lives Matter' t-shirt onto the runway as part of his YZY SZN9 show.

Kanye West sparked backlash after wearing a shirt with the words "White Lives Matter," which has deeply racist connotations, according to the ...

Kanye West has divided the internet over his controversial decision to wear a 'White Lives Matter' T-shirt at his Yeezy fashion show in Paris.

Kanye West seems to be saying he wore a "White Lives Matter" shirt because, in his mind, Black Lives Matter is nothing but a racket.

"I work with true, true, true fashion designers. Like Shayne [Oliver], like Demna, like Riccardo Tisci … My main job is to be a producer, in a Quincy Jones ...

Kanye West sees himself as a George Lucas-like figure in the fashion industry. The 45-year-old rap star - who has legally changed his name to Ye - believes he's more like the 'Star Wars' creator than a true fashion designer. He explained: "You know, ...

West also dressed several Black models in clothing with the same phrase at his YZY runway show during Paris fashion week. Conservative commentator Candace Owens ...

Another commenter wrote, “Phrases like ‘WLM’ and ‘Blue Lives Matter’ are reactionary responses in an attempt to silence the affirmation of Black lives. Professor Marc Lamont Hill of Temple University wrote on Twitter, “Kanye West decision to wear a ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt is disgusting, dangerous, and irresponsible. The words “White Lives Matter” were written on the back in large lettering.

Gigi Hadid has come to the defence of fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, calling out Kanye West for his social media attacks at the writer who ...

Gigi Hadid called Kanye West a “bully” for going after Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson after the journalist slammed the rapper's “White Lives Matter” ...

One is object one is ethos,” she wrote. “There is no excuse, there is no art here. “I guess I get what he tried to do– he thought it was duchampian. It wasn’t,” she wrote in another IG Story. The fashion journalist completed her look with a blue Balenciaga purse, mirror sunnies and a chunky necklace. “I’m fuming…

Supreme Creative Director Tremaine Emory has called out Kanye West for using Virgil Abloh's death to distract from his recent controversies. Kanye West.

“Ye tell the ppl why you didn’t get invited to Virgil’s actual funeral the one before the public one at the museum. [Hip Hop Observer](https://thebrag.com/observer/hiphop/). [Learn more](https://thebrag.com/observer/hiphop/)

Gigi Hadid has publicly spoken up in defense of journalist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson after Kanye West came after her.

If there’s actually a point to any of your shit she might be the only person that could save u. He also shared screen shots of messages from who is thought to be his design director, Mowalola Ogunlesi, who advised him: “I also don't think u should insult that writer. I do think if you asked Kanye, he'd say there was art, and revolution, and all of the things in that t-shirt.” “He was trying to illustrate a dystopian world in the future when whiteness might become extinct or at least would be in enough danger to demand defense,” she said in the screen shots. “I guess I get what he was trying to do... he was trying to be a duchampian.

West wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt at his fashion show in Paris on Monday.

Kanye West shocked fans and ex-wife Kim Kardashian when he was seen wearing a shirt with the slogan 'White Lives Matter' on the back.

Kanye West's "White Lives Matter" T-shirt is the can of worms he just can't close ... and one of his former collaborators is gutting him over one of the ...

The Black Lives Matter movement has slammed Kanye West and Candace Owens for spreading 'toxic confusion' with their 'White Lives Matter' tees.

[Get unlimited access to the coverage that shapes our culture.Subscribe to Rolling Stone magazineSubscribe to Rolling Stone magazine](https://au.rollingstone.com/subscribe-magazine/) Building a world of Black freedom means upending systems that harm and building new systems of care. The organization also called out West for calling BLM a ‘scam’ and claiming he ended it. They added: “Black folks, in contrast, are at the bottom of virtually every economic, social, and political measure because of centuries of individual and institutional racism. [October 4, 2022] [In a statement released to TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/04/black-lives-matter-responds-kanye-west-white-lives-matter-candace-owens/?adid=social-twa), the organization called out West and Owens for their actions, claiming that they could to irreparable damage to the progress the movement has made throughout the years. The Black Lives Matter movement has slammed Kanye West and Candace Owens for their tone-deaf dismissal of the Black community’s struggles by sporting the slogan

Alongside him was conservative commentator Candace Owens, who wore the same shirt in white.

He also [made headlines in 2018](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-dines-with-kanye-west-at-the-white-house-live-updates/) for meeting with then-President Donald Trump several times and wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat. Hannah Gais, senior research analyst at Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups, said in a statement to CBS News both West and Owens "have a proclivity for high-profile stunts designed to troll liberals." One post appeared to be a screenshot of a story from West's account, which read: "Everyone know that Black Lives Matter was a scam now it's over you're welcome." It grew to a global scale and West and Owens not only showed support for White Lives Matter, but they were also critical of the Black Lives Matter movement. Alongside him was conservative commentator Candace Owens, who wore the same shirt in white.

Gigi Hadid has branded Kanye West a "bully and a joke" after he slammed Gabrielle Karefa-Johnson following the Vogue editor's criticism of his 'White Lives ...

Kanye West is once again the centre of controversy after promoting a white supremacist slogan and harassing a fashion editor.

“We (as in black people in fashion) bend over backwards to try and support you because you were a great and this how you repay us.. Now more than ever, voices like hers are needed and in a private meeting with Ye today she once again spoke her truth in a way she felt best, on her terms.” However, Vogue has now posted a statement to their Instagram in support of Karefa-Johnson, which also corroborates West’s claim that they met up in private. “We took pics and I was instructed not to post them. “There is no excuse, there is no art here…I do think if you asked Kanye, he’d say there was art, and revolution, and all of the things in that t-shirt. She expressed that her company did not instruct her to speak on my T shirt expression.” “I guess I get what he tried to do — he thought it was Duchampian,” she continued. “You speak on Ye Ima speak on you, ask Trevor Noah,” he added, referencing his The notion that it ALWAYS has to be about white people in America is incredibly frustrating emotionally draining, and the whole problem. According to the On the front was an image of Pope John Paul II along with the Spanish words ‘Seguiremos tu ejemplo’, which translates to ‘we will follow your example’. According to The Guardian, he then referenced

Designer, rapper and Kim Kardashian's ex Kanye West is going viral for debuting White Lives Matter t-shirts at Fashion Week.

Kanye West decision to wear a “White Lives Matter” shirt is disgusting, dangerous, and irresponsible. West has since posted an apology on Instagram “We Apologised to each other for the way we made each other feel. You’re a bully and a joke.”

Vogue is standing by its global fashion editor at large, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, after Kanye West's online attacks.

“I guess I get what he tried to do– he thought it was duchampian. “I’m fuming… [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/10/04/tom-sandoval-teases-tension-in-winter-house/) The fashion journalist accessorized her look with a blue Balenciaga bag, large shades and a statement necklace. She was personally targeted and bullied. “Vogue stands with Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, our global fashion editor at large and longtime contributor.