Behind the Scenes of Yeezy Season 2, With Kanye Himself

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On the eve of the release of his first collection, Kanye West has released a 19 minute short film centered around the making of Yeezy Season 2. The film follows the rapper and designer throughout every step of the journey, from conception to showing the line on the runway in New York City.

The film shows the intricate process that goes into creating a collection and there are scenes of the garments being mapped out on a computer, close-ups of people working at sewing machines, prints being applied to camo shirts, and stylists making sure that clothes hang just right on models. There are also portions of the film that just show West and his coworkers sleeping in the industrial studio where they worked on the collection. One bonus shot shows a dancing North West jumping around.

The film is completely silent, reflecting either the stark minimalism of West's collection or possibly, as Dazed guesses, an attempt to "draw a distinction between his music and his fashion."

Watch the film on the Yeezy Supply website.