Balenciaga fashion house reportedly cuts ties with Ye
NPRBalenciaga fashion house reportedly cuts ties with Ye Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Evan Agostini/Invision/AP PARIS — The Balenciaga fashion house has cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, according to a news report. "Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist," parent company Kering told Women's Wear Daily in response to a query Friday without elaborating. During Paris Fashion Week, the rapper walked as a model in Balenciaga's ready-to-wear show — what designer Gvasalia at the time called an "iconic moment." Ye was also criticized that week for wearing a "White Lives Matter" T-shirt to his Yeezy collection show in Paris and the shirt made an appearance on the runway itself.