On Sunday, Kanye West opened the Balenciaga Summer 2023 collection show with a runway during Paris Fashion Week.
Ye strutted down the muck-covered runway wearing all-black clothing, including leather pants, a jacket with a “security” patch, and a baseball cap. Kanye West’s kids North, Chicago, Psalm, and Saint West, as well as Kylie Jenner, Doja Cat, and other celebrities, reportedly attended the Balenciaga runway show, according to Elle.
Balenciaga’s creative director Denma explained the mud as “a metaphor for digging for truth and being down to earth.”
“I’ve decided to no longer explain my collections and verbalise my designs, but to express a state of mind,” Demna added in the show notes. “Fashion is a visual art and all we need is for it to be seen through someone’s eyes. Fashion in its best case scenario should not need a story to be sold to someone. You either like it or not. The set of this show is a metaphor for digging for truth and being down to earth.”