Highlights
- Kanye West faced trouble gaining entry to Paris fashion week shows for designers Alexander McQueen and Balmain after he turned up uninvited.The Stonger hitmaker, who wants to try his luck as a designer sometime, has been a regular to such shows but his celebrity status could not help him much,as reports say.
- West reportedly appeared at Le Grand Hotel in the French capital ,with his entourage for the Balmain show only to be told he wasn't invited, leading him to head to "a separate part of the hotel, so people didn't see him," according to a source.
- A representative for Balmain show organiser KCD said: "Mr West requested to attend and we let him know we would not be able to accommodate him. He chose to come to the door anyway and we kindly let him know we could not accommodate him."
- The 33-year-old rapper then had problems getting into the Alexander McQueen show, run by the same company.The representative added: "He did not make a request to attend, but he came uninvited. Eventually he was let in through the side door by venue management, not through the front door."
- West has, however, been welcome at many other events during the fashion week, including Valentino, Givenchy and Vivienne Westwood shows.
Kanye West faced trouble gaining entry to Paris fashion week shows for designersAlexander McQueen and Balmain after he turned up uninvited.The
Stonger hit maker, who wants to try his luck as a designer sometime, has been a regular to such shows but his celebrity status could not help him much,as reports say.
West reportedly appeared at Le Grand Hotel in the French capital ,with his entourage for the Balmain show only to be told he wasn't invited, leading him to head to "a separate part of the hotel, so people didn't see him," according to a source.
A representative for Balmain show organiser KCD said: "Mr West requested to attend and we let him know we would not be able to accommodate him. He chose to come to the door anyway and we kindly let him know we could not accommodate him."
The 33-year-old rapper then had problems getting into the Alexander McQueen show, run by the same company.The representative added: "He did not make a request to attend, but he came uninvited. Eventually he was let in through the side door by venue management, not through thefront door."
West has, however, been welcome at many other events during the fashion week, including Valentino, Givenchy and Vivienne Westwood shows.