Balenciaga Ends Ties With Kanye West

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Reportedly, Balenciaga cut ties with Ye, one of Kanye West's most crucial partnerships in the fashion industry recently came to an end.

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According to Women's Wear Daily, Balenciaga's parent company Kering has issued a statement

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stating that it "no longer has any contact with this artist" and "Balenciaga has no intentions for future projects relating to this artist."

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Although there was no other information included in the statement, it's safe to assume…..

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that the choice was made in response to Kanye's numerous anti-Semitic remarks and issues over the previous few months.

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The most recent collaboration between Kanye and Balenciaga was the Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga line, which was a runaway success.

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Kanye also walked the runway to start the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week, attracting a lot of attention to the company.

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Kanye still has a multi-billion dollar contract with Adidas, which the company reportedly said was "under review."

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