Kanye West was spotted getting into a cab wearing bedazzled flip-flops after a fashion show was held in a surprising location on Mandela Way last week.
On Monday, September 26, the Burberry Spring/Summer 2023 Show was held in the warehouse next to the Royal Mail sorting office on Mandela Way. It was part of London Fashion Week, which hosts events in different venues all over the city.
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The collection was originally supposed to be shown on the same day as Queen Elizabeth’s funeral but was rescheduled and relocated to the anonymous warehouse.
A local postal worker told the News: “It was really manic… they tried to stop cars going in the yard but the postmen just said ‘on your bike, we’re going in!'”
One local put on social media: “Why is Kanye in my post office sorting office?”
Others focused on his choice of footwear; black socks and a pair of jewelled flip-flops. One tweet read: “Looks like he’s about to go put the bins out.”
Pat Mckenna, who works at The Vic on Pages Way, around the corner from the warehouse, said some of the models came in after the show, all dressed in black.
He said: “They didn’t stay long but they were all really nice. We knew something was happening because on Sunday the street was full of black cabs all day. Apparently, there were about 400 people there.”
Stormzy, Gillian Anderson and Erykah Badu were among other well-known faces also in attendance.