At the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 show on Tuesday during Paris Fashion Week, Kendrick Lamar grabbed attention with his attire. He was welcomed as a guest of honor by Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s successor, during the occasion. His ensemble was entirely Chanel-branded, including his bandana, cap, spectacles, tweed jacket, pearl necklace, and monogrammed pants. Most obviously, the complete ensemble was made up of womenswear.
The outfit received a variety of reactions from fans once it appeared on social media. I believed Kendrick to have said to remove designer clothing, and more particularly, to remove that trash! Lol,” a follower wrote in response to a 2Cool2Blog Instagram post. An additional comment said, “N****s get rich and start dressing like weirdos.”
Lamar is not the only rapper who has recently been embracing his feminine side in terms of style. One Instagram user compared it to Drake’s most recent pink fingernail paint job. “The energy in the comments seem different with K. Dot rocking pearls and a woman’s blazer vs. Drake getting his fingernails painted,” they commented. “Interesting! HA!”
Lamar wasn’t the only well-known personality there at the Chanel event, either. Lupita Nyong’o was also present, dressed in a matching lilac sleeveless shirt and shorts. They posed for a picture together because they both worked on the Black Panther movie together. George Lucas, Rashida Jones, Charlotte Casiraghi, Margaret Qualley, Peter Marino, Alma Jodorowsky, JR, Claire Denis, and others were also present. Sofia Coppola was also there. Later in the day, Lamar posted a photo dump on one of his Instagram sites that contained multiple images from the Chanel fashion show.