Kanye West has returned to the studio.
Following the termination of his collaboration with Adidas, the polarizing designer appears to be preparing to launch a new Yeezy collection.
On Thursday and Friday, Ye held auditions for his YZY SZN 10 fashion show in downtown Los Angeles. Earlier this week, he advertised for models with bald or shaved heads. According to TMZ, some hopefuls arrived as early as 7 a.m. and waited until 3 p.m. for their chance to audition.
YZY casting, live from LA pic.twitter.com/DENDcyuyoc
— kanyesposts (@kanyesposts) April 27, 2023
KANYE WEST CASTING MODELS FOR YEEZY SEASON 10 pic.twitter.com/zybkZbzyoz
— YEEZY GOD (@gunnertierno) April 28, 2023
Kanye West Holds Auditions For New Yeezy Line with a Bunch Of Bald Models https://t.co/jHa6sepz0S
— TMZ (@TMZ) April 28, 2023
Following the auditions, Ye received a Husky T-shirt from the clothing brand Roam As a Pack, which was given to him by a disabled fan. He posed for a photo with the fan wearing a shaved head, scruffy beard, and sweatpants.
Ye x Lil Vic (@thelifeoflilvic) at the yzy casting yesterday pic.twitter.com/ruTXUO8JPk
— YEEZY MAFIA (@theyeezymafia) April 28, 2023
Ye’s previous YZY SZN 9 fashion show in Paris in October sparked outrage when he wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt and was joined by conservative commentator Candace Owens. The backlash continued with his anti-Semitic remarks, which led to the end of their lucrative partnership.
Kanye has kept a low profile recently, but he did show up to support Fear of God designer Jerry Lorenzo. He and his wife Bianca were spotted in the audience at Lorenzo’s first-ever fashion show earlier this month at the Hollywood Bowl.
