By Lillian FlexMami Ahen // Head image by Dan Robers via GQ // Below images by Thomas Welch via Highsnobiety
If you’ve had access to the internet over the last week you might know that in typical Kanye fashion, he’s managed to offend a considerable amount of industry insiders, the blogosphere and most people with a conscious. Contrary to popular belief, it didn’t involve Taylor Swift or a poorly structured Twitter rant; instead he added a Khaled-sized can of fuel into the metaphorical flame that is Yeezy Season 4.
Receiving polarising reviews for his previous collections (with some regarding them as awe-inspiring and others denouncing them as lacklustre, haphazardly-produced and severely uninspired) the stakes were high for Kanye to deliver an extraordinary experience.
Moments into the grand affair, all our hopes and dreams of a morally sound show were immediately put to rest. Reports of starved people, unbearable temperatures and unreasonable demands had us conjuring up thoughts of Fury Road and not the Gates of Eden.
Check out our comprehensive comparative analysis of Yeezy Season 4 VS The Apocalypse.
Assuming we don’t have access to ateliers and seamstresses in our dystopian future, our important looks will eventually regress into ripped rags. Lucky for us, Yeezy has come through with inspiration for our future ‘fits years in advanced so we need not worry. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail so consider half of your apocalypse prep sorted. Dress for the existence you want, not the one you have.
An increasingly popular apocalypse theory is global warming, and reports have recounted that Yeezy Season 4 was a scorcher – both figuratively and literally. Coincidence? Never. Models and guests endured sweltering temperatures for upwards of five hours. Five hours isn’t comparable to a lifetime of debilitating heat, but show business is timeless so I think it’s the same thing.
How do you suggest we cultivate a fruitful crop during an apocalyptic drought? Trick question, we can’t. The team of Lord Pablo stayed true to his renowned performance art and tested the human will by providing very little food or water. This caused models to collapse and faint, and those who could withstand the lack of snacks stood in silent formation.
Once the runway began, models hobbled down the catwalk in poorly designed heels, evoking varying levels of discomfort for all onlookers. Is this the result of an early onset apocalyptic-centric illness causing brittle bones? No. Just PVC, point-toe, thigh high stilettos.
Frequent Kanye West collaborator and performance artist Vanessa Beecroft was quick to defend the show, claiming that the models weren’t reacting poorly due to the unsavoury conditions, but rather “emotional stress”. As Yeezy says, “now that that don’t kill me can only make me stronger”. We live for the theatrics.
