On Friday, February 3, 2017 Kanye West announced that his Yeezy Season 5
collection would debut during New York Fashion Week.
However, the
Council Of Fashion Designers Of America, who schedule NYFW shows so
designers do not conflict with each other, were not consulted, and
they’re angry with Kanye because his last-minute announcement of a show
also caused some ruffled feathers for Yeezy Season 2 and Season 4.
Steven Kolb the president and CEO of the association
said, 'once again, CFDA was not approached or consulted about the
possibility of Kanye West showing on the official New York Fashion Week
schedule.
As the scheduler of the week, the CFDA works with more than 300 brands
to identify appropriate times for them to show their collections and
avoid scheduling conflicts. Not going through the proper channels is
disruptive to the whole week and unfair to designers who have secured
spots through the formal procedure'.
With the controversy gaining momentum, Kanye has decided to play nice by
moving the Yeezy Season 5 show two hours earlier to 3PM, resolving all
conflicts.
Confirming the new development, Kolb said, 'Kanye called me personally
to let me know that he had no intention of showing on top of another
designer, and was unaware that there was a conflict. He explained that
once he realized Marchesa was in the time slot, he immediately looked at
alternative options.
The CFDA appreciates Kanye’s outreach and effort, and we look forward to
working with him far in advance to integrate Yeezy into the schedule in
seasons to come'.
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