Kanye West is losing some powerful partnerships and connections amid his headline-breaking statements and scandals.
Balenciaga has officially severed ties with the 45-year-old rapper and fashion mogul. After sharing their 3Q results, parent company Kering stated that the French fashion house will no longer be collaborating on projects with Kanye, who has been stirring a lot of controversies in recent weeks, from “White Lives Matter” to his anti-Semitic declarations.
In a statement, Kering said:
“Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist.”
Shortly after this announcement, Vogue and the magazine’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour declared that they will no longer work with Kanye again.
A spokesperson for Vogue confirmed to outlets that Anna has “no intention” of working with Kanye anymore. Anna previously featured him with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian on vogue’s cover back in 2014. She has also attended many of his fashion shows throughout the years. Just last month, Anna was among the stars reportedly included in press images supporting the launch of Kanye’s new sunglasses.
An insider dished:
“Anna has had enough. She has made it very clear inside Vogue that Kanye is no longer part of the inner circle.”
