Can you still buy Yeezy GAP Balenciaga hoodies?

KANYE West’s anti-Semitic remarks led to a fallout between himself and his business relationships.

Although GAP and Balenciaga severed ties with the Eazy rapper as well, consumers are curious to know if they can still buy a hoodie from his YEEZY GAP Balenciaga collection.

Brands such as GAP and Balenciaga terminated their joint ventures with Kanye West

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On January 7, 2022, Kanye West, GAP, and the Balenciaga fashion house revealed a three-way collaboration in the works.

At the time, the Donda rapper told Vogue: “It is a vision come true to work with Gap and Demna, the creative director of Balenciaga, to make the incredible product available to everyone at all times.”

Balenciaga’s creative director Demna echoed similar sentiments and stated: “I’ve always appreciated the utilitarianism and the accessibility of GAP.

“I share some of the same sensibilities in my creative language. This project allowed me to join forces with Ye to create a utilitarian fashion for all.

“There are very few people that I know, especially of Ye’s caliber, who really understand my work so well.”

The designer added: “He makes me come out of my comfort zone and be a better designer.

“There’s no ego when we collaborate, just a mutual drive to evolve and do something great and new.”

Although Yeezy GAP Engineered by Balenciaga was made available that May and was followed up in with a part two months later in September, the collection is no longer available.

When consumers attempt to access Yeezy GAP’s official website, the user is redirected to GAP’s main website.

All of the initial carriers wiped the line of clothing items from their other sites as well.

Yeezy GAP Engineered by Balenciaga is available through second-hand sites such as StockX, Goat, and Grailed.

What happened between Kanye and GAP?

On September 15, 2022, Kanye sat down with CNBC’s Closing Bell and expressed his dissatisfaction with GAP.

The Yeezy GAP Engineered by Balenciaga collection (pictured on Veronica Guilty) is no longer carried by the latter parties

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The hitmaker-turned-designer revealed to host Sara Eisen: “I wasn’t able to set the actual price that I wanted for this collection and then they [Gap] took one of the shirts and sold it for $19.

“Sometimes I would talk to the head guys and it was like I was on mute or something.

“Our agenda, it wasn’t aligned,” he concluded as it was also revealed his legal team sent the company a letter regarding his desire to terminate their partnership.

On Tuesday, October 25, Kanye was released from the partnership as the retail giant stated they were “taking immediate steps to remove Yeezy Gap product from our stores.”

The company desired to sever ties with Kanye after his anti-semitic rants on Twitter and a now-deleted episode of the Drink Champs podcast.

GAP further decreed: “In September, GAP announced the ending of its Yeezy GAP partnership.

“Antisemitism, racism, and hate in any form are inexcusable and not tolerated in accordance with our values.

“Our former partner’s recent remarks and behavior further underscore why.

“On behalf of our customers, employees, and shareholders, we are partnering with organizations that combat hate and discrimination.”

What happened between Kanye and Balenciaga?

Days prior to GAP’s announcement, Balenciaga released a statement that they no longer wished to continue their partnership with Kanye.

On Friday, October 21, the fashion house commented to Women’s Wear Daily: “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist.”

More details were divulged to The U.S. Sun as insiders claimed the high-fashion retailer favored his ex-wife Kim Kardashian: “Kanye feels hurt by this because he is desperate to be respected in fashion and his inner circle feels other collaborators may follow suit.

“His association with Balenciaga has really boosted the brand but it was decided they will not be working with him any time in the near future.

“They also work with Kim and the feeling is that they’d rather keep their working relationship with her and separate themselves from Kanye’s drama.

“His opinions have often made him unpopular, but he’s really stepped over the line with his recent behavior and he’s doing damage to his career.”

The source elaborated: “No one is shocked because his anti-Semitic threats and comments on George Floyd were not in line with their values.

“Bosses also found his White Lives Matter display very unsettling and talks were had immediately after.

“Brands like Balenciaga also do not want to be attached to whoever is motivating Kanye.

“They believe it’s more than a mental health issue at this point.”