Kanye West Sheds Light on the Inspiration Behind the Saint Pablo Tour's Floating Stage

If you were in the house at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis last night or checked out the trending #SaintPabloTour hashtag on Twitter, then you already know about Kanye West’s setup for the Saint Pablo Tour: Yeezy spends the entire show above the crowd, performing on a floating stage while those with floor “seats” mosh below. So where exactly did Yeezy, DONDA and company get inspiration for the incredible configuration? According to Yeezus himself, the show took more than eight months of planning as he traveled across the globe to gain insights from some of the best stage designers out there.

In a post-show interview with E! News last night, ‘Ye shed light on the influences behind the tour’s aesthetic, crediting everyone from Ridley Scott, Daft Punk, and Trent Reznor to Radiohead, U2 and Michael Jackson. “I wanted people to get into it and have a fun time, make it not be just about watching the artist, but people watching their friends and singing along to the lyrics and being able to see themselves, their outfits,” he explained before adding that he wanted to “take the concert experience to another level.”

Check out the interview below in its entirety and head on over to kanyewest.comfor full tour dates.

Check out the Best Street Style Looks From Kanye’s ‘Pablo’ Pop-Up in NYC

Yesterday evening a large swathe of New York City’s 25 and under demographic were feeling Pablo fever. That is, the line for Kanye West’s TLOP merchandise pop-up started to form at approximately 7 p.m. the night before the space opened. The shop, which officially welcomed visitors this morning, triggered the kind of mass hysteria Supreme drops were liable to cause before the recently enacted ticketing policy.

One might think that several hours worth of line-waiting wouldn’t require one's best Yeezy-dedicated livery, but alas, Kanye fans, while admittedly overzealous, are also a rather style-conscious bunch. Perhaps that’s why the hundreds who lined up to cop the latest gear came dressed to the nines in all of their favorite brands.

Basically, some people treat lines as an excuse to wear sweatpants, white tees, and slides, and some people treat lines as an opportunity to attempt to show the fuck out. I think we know which crowd we’re dealing with here… Take a glance through the gallery above to see how fans combined their YEEZY gear with other streetwear pieces of the moment.

Curious what went down at London’s Supreme drop? Find out what people woreahead. 

• Photographer: Nico Amarca / Highsnobiety.com

Peer Inside 'The Life of Pablo' Pop-Up Shop in New York City

A bevy of Yeezy stans are slowly making their way inside the temporary Pablo pop-up shops across the globe. This morning, one gallery in New York City’s TriBeCa district opened its doors for folks to purchase a slew of Ye’s exclusive merchandise. The Supermarket hosted a copious amount of items, including “Ultralight Beam” tees, “Famous” sweaters as well as military jackets and bombers with Cali Thornhill DeWitt’s gothic script in Crusta orange. If you’re in the Big Apple, make sure you stop by this gallery and cop one of the limited edition goods that feature NYC’s moniker. Take a look at the images above and find the exact store address below.

The Supermarket393 Broadway
New York, NY
Hours: Friday to Saturday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. EDT,
Sunday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. EDT

Take a Look at 'The Life of Pablo' Pop-Up Shop in Cape Town

The Life of Pablo pop-up shops have now opened across the globe, creating a frenzy that’s been expected by anyone who has closely followed Kanye West’s product release antics. Depending on the city, each shop gets a merch design specific for that shop location. But the result remains the same as always — longer lines and longer waits for fans wanting to get their hands on them. We’ve already provided some eyes inside certain spots such as New York City, London and Sydney. This time around, we take a look at the Cape Town location in South Africa. Pieces have remained consistent throughout all regions and here we see tees, hoodies and jackets adorned with the highly-recognizable Cali Thornhill DeWitt typeface.