Kanye West Unwelcome at Paris Fashion Week Shows

By AOL Music Editors Posted Mar 11th 2011 12:45AM

Kanye West has an eye for fashion, but that doesn't necessarily mean he gets to see the catwalk shows in Paris this week. The outspoken rapper has been making the rounds at Paris Fashion Week, and while he's been spotted at the Valentino, Givenchy and Vivienne Westwood shows, apparently some designers are turning him away.

According to the New York Post's Page Six, organizers are getting tired of uninvited celebrities showing up and expecting royal treatment. Namely, show organizers KCD, who handled the Alexander McQueen, Balmain and Louis Vuitton shows where West was rumored to have trouble getting in.

"Kanye has been a welcome guest at several events that KCD has managed over the years. Several designers chose to have smaller shows this season and therefore chose to not invite celebs in order to accommodate press and buyers," a KCD rep told the Post.

The same source said that West tried to get into the Balmain runway show with his entourage at Le Grand Hotel last Thursday, but was denied entry. "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."

Apparently, West then snuck off to "a separate part of the hotel, so people didn't see him."

The same story played out on Tuesday at the Alexander McQueen show, but West was eventually let in by the venue. No word on his presence at the Louis Vuitton show, though he wasn't on the list for that one either, and a Vuitton rep would only say, "Kanye remains a great friend of the house."

It's hard to sympathize with either side here. Sure, celebrities do take things for granted and expect to be treated like royalty. But is having such a high-profile person wanting to attend your show really a bad thing? It sounds like KCD has some beef with Kanye West. Whose side would you be on?

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Friday 11 March

By fiona

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So the guy likes to play 'dress up' in the privacy of his own home. Let him buy an overpriced designer gown and be on his way. Size 8 wide?

By stu

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keep the racist in paris!

By joe

Hmmmmm......so Paris Hilton wouldn't let Kanye West in? I don't blame her,thats smart on her part.LOL

By casjane1

Sorry Kanye you have joined the ranks along with Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson. You're done.

By duschbag

Kanye joins the yah yah na na sisterhood!

By sheba55

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just curious...who else was refused admittance

By frank

LeKayne Worst isn't even allowed back into the ghetto slum projects

By themeeker

If I create a line of designer douchebags, Kaney will be the first on my list. Otherwise, he can eat sh!t and die.

By GVO812

Hey kan yea, What? They snubbed you and your posse? It must be Bush's fault. Hell why not blame him, you blamed him for the weather a few years back! Your 15 minutes are up bub!

LOL Always wanted to say that since your senseless raciphobe rant.

By Kat

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Looks like someone is mad because they weren't invited to the wedding and Kanye was.

By TER BEAR

THIS GUY IS A TOTAL UNEDUCATED IDIOT! NOT A GENTLEMAN AT ALL.
HE IS NOT WINNING! HE IS A TROLL!!!
LOL

By dave

the only door he should be behind is a PRISON DOOR. low-life punk!! talentless idiot!!!

By ANG

CHECK OUT THAT MUG ON THIS GUY , IF THAT DONT BELONG BEHIND A MENTAL WARD , OR PRISON WALL , SMILE YOU MEAN FOOL

By YellowRose3218

ANG,,,Kanye is way too into himself its sick.
He always has the same mad look on his smug face.
He wants everyone to be afraid of him.
The only thing were afraid of, is accidently over hearing some of his so called raping.
The guy is self absorbed, with a ego the size of Texas, for apparently no reason. He has no talent.

By dhann6

If Kanye is going to act like a Nigga, then he should be treated as such.

By gloucesterrev

I'm sure Mr. West is viewed in the fashion industry as a B-list entertainer (I'm being optimistic)so having him show up to a runway is a distraction at best, and a vulgar "scene" at worst. Given his history of unpredictable and disruptive behavior, I'm surprised in the past he'd gotten humored by any designers at all. He's just in Paris to crash events he otherwise wouldn't be included in.

By clara

he is suck a IDIOT!!!! well done. Treat him like the piece of s.... he is

By gaynell

I thought maybe the world could forgive him after the music awards incident, he was seen drinking alot..blame it on alcohol, right? But since I saw /read about his "monster" video, I felt,as a woman, sickened literally.I signed the petition to have it banned.

By Sam

A designer's future depends on how they present their collections during Fashion Week. The "star" is meant to be the collection and anyone who takes away from that shouldn't be allowed to attend. Months of preparation can't be set aside for a self-involved celebrity.

By Stephanie

Wow why is everyone hating on Kanye, he is one of the most talented lyricist out there. Yeah he may be a too much into himself but let him do him. I cant even hate on him because real recognize real. For all those designers hating on him thats really sad, He puts their name out there with his music.

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