According to TMZ, the controversial rapper and producer has been hit with a $275,000 breach of contract claim by a former Yeezy staffer. In the suit filed Friday (March 31), Dora Szilagyi claims she was hired to be the Director of Product Innovation for the Yeezy brand in June 2021. However, she alleges West wanted her to quit her …
Adidas has been worried about Kanye West’s relationship around staff for years, per the WSJ. Execs suggested spinning off the Yeezy brand or even buying the trademark outright in 2018, per the report. Staff told the WSJ that Ye made anti-Semitic comments and watched pornography at work. Current and former staff told the publication that both Adidas staffers and executives …
Adidas (ADDDF) ended its sneaker partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, last month after the musician’s anti-Semitic tirade. But Adidas (ADDDF) will continue to sell the lucrative sneaker and apparel line, stripped of the Yeezy name and branding. The company said it’s the sole owner of all Yeezy line design rights for both existing and future colors and …
Kanye West’s highly-anticipated collaboration with GAP, which rolled out on-line earlier this yr in partnership with Balenciaga’s inventive director Demna Gvasalia, has lastly hit shops. But there’s a catch: Yeezy GAP merchandise will solely be out there for buy on the GAP retailer in New York City’s Times Square. Starting as we speak from 10am till 10pm, a choice of …
The artist formerly known as Kanye West is commemorating Mother’s Day with the release of a new video for “Life of the Party,” the André 3000-featuring track from the deluxe edition of last year’s Donda album. Featured in the new video are photographs from Ye’s childhood, which have been reappropriated to incorporate pieces from the previously announced “creative exploration” known …
The Yeezy brand never stops. Kanye West has made a huge mark on the sneaker world and one of the silhouettes that have set the trend for the last four years has been the Adidas Yeezy Boost 700. This is the shoe that brought forth the infamous dad shoe era and it hasn’t stopped producing new colorways since. Fans are always excited …
Snoop Dogg has something to say. Every time Kanye West reveals a new product from his Yeezy line of sneakers and apparel, the initial online reaction is one of laughter. In a few months time though, everyone will be paying top dollar for these joints though. We see it happen time and time again. At first, the Yeezy 350 Boost …
The young designer received the first grant from Kanye’s talent incubator. At the start of the month, news arrived that Kanye had launched a talent incubator to help emerging designers, both financially and in terms of mentorship. Parsons graduate turned Yeezy designer, Maisie Schloss, was the first beneficiary of the grant, and now she’s debuted her label’s first collection in Los Angeles. “I …
Oh, you mad cause Dave’s stylin’ on you? Dave Letterman and Kanye West’s upcoming interview is set to arrive in a matter of days. While we’ve already seen a few takeaways from it, Netflix has offered up yet another glimpse, this one centering around Kanye playing extreme makeover with the 72-year-old icon. “Kanye, how do I look?” asks Dave Letterman, donning a Yeezy-curated coat that highlights …
Yeezy Apparel is being sued for allegedly stiffing a fabric manufacturer. Lawsuits come with the territory when you’re a wealthy celebrity, but Kanye West seems to be constantly entangled in a legal battle. This time around he’s facing off against a Japanese knit fabric supplier named Toki Sen-I Co. who sued both the rapper and his Yeezy brand after they claimed they weren’t …
