Ye, formally known as Kanye West, has had an eventful year thus far. He dated Julia Fox, walked in a Balenciaga fashion show during Paris Fashion Week and lost multiple fashion brand connections. 

Ye has a history of mental illness, and his divorce with Kim Kardashian — and Kardasian’s recent relationship with Pete Davidson — seemed to have sent Ye into a downward spiral. People experience heartbreak in different ways, however Ye took things in a poor direction and became a very controversial figure in the fashion world. I love drama, so of course, I had to get in on the action and give a breakdown of all the events that led to Ye’s ultimate fashion demise that cost the celebrity over $1 billion. 

The Beginning

It all started during Paris Fashion Week when Ye decided to throw an impromptu Yeezy Season 9 fashion show. He debuted a t-shirt with the pope on the front and “White Lives Matter” emblazoned across the back during the show. Ye and Candace Owens wore the t-shirt as well as some of the models who walked the runway. 

Before the show, Ye gave a speech where he hinted at his difficulties with Gap. The Yeezy Gap contract was supposed to run until 2030. However, Ye’s lawyers accused Gap of not properly distributing Yeezy Gap merchandise in its stores, and Gap didn’t open the dedicated Yeezy Gap stores in 2021 as…