Kanye West, now known as Ye, is no stranger to controversy. He’s made headlines for his music, fashion choices, and personal life.
The Aftermath
The backlash was swift and severe. Kanye lost over 100,000 followers on Instagram after sharing the images.
This sudden drop in followers is a testament to the power of social media and the influence public figures like Kanye possess.
Bianca’s New Style
Bianca Censori’s attire has been causing quite a stir lately, leaving many to wonder about the origins of her provocative outfits.
The Magic of Kanye West’s Atelier in Italy
According to insiders within the fashion industry, the credit goes to Kanye West’s secret fashion workshop nestled in Italy.
It’s here that the sensationally sheer body stockings that Bianca Censori, Kanye’s partner, has been spotted in, are designed and produced at a breakneck pace.
As Mowalola Ogunlesi, the Nigerian-born, London-based designer who was handpicked by West for his Yeezy Gap collaboration in 2020, puts it, “Anything he wants to make, they can make it. He’s really just making it on the spot.”
“They design it and have an in-house team that creates everything in a day,” said a second designer, who preferred to remain anonymous.
The Not-So-Secret Secret: The Power of Tights
The process of creating these outfits is far from traditional. Instead of following a structured design and production process, these outfits are created on the fly by modifying tights.
“They just buy tights and style it and cut it on [Censori] … Usually they get Wolford. Tights are not safe when they’re around,” Ogunlesi explained.
The Masterminds Behind the Looks
The design and execution of these outfits involve a collaborative effort between Kanye West, Bianca Censori, and Laura Beham, a member of the Zurich-based design collective, Proto-types.
But recently, the rapper-turned-fashion-designer has sparked a new wave of criticism due to a series of provocative images of his wife, Bianca Censori, shared on his Instagram account.
The Controversy
In a move that had many followers scratching their heads, Kanye posted a series of racy photos of Bianca on Instagram.
These images, which included Censori in a latex thong and matching string bra and black corset, and others with her posing against a wall wearing a black do-rag, string thong and fur stole around her chest, caused quite a stir.
Kanye captioned one of these posts as “No pants this year.”
Notably, in one of these photos, Kanye joins Bianca, where she is wearing the black corset, and the couple is seen in matching black leather trench coats.
The images were soon picked up by a hip-hop news account, HipHopDx, where they were met with mixed reactions.
The Backlash
As the images began circulating on social media, fans and critics alike voiced their opinions.
Some expressed concern for Censori, commenting she looked unhappy in those photos and appeared to be in a situation she didn’t want to be in.
Others pointed out the hypocrisy in Kanye’s actions, given his previous complaints about his ex-wife, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, not covering up enough.
Yet another group of followers found the images disturbing, leading to a significant drop in Kanye’s follower count on Instagram.