West goes east for NY Fashion Week

NEW YORK – Two months after being hospitalised for exhaustion and still recovering from memory loss, Kanye West was expected to make his first major public appearance at the New York Fashion Week last night, his producer said.

West, pictured. who was hospitalised after cancelling the remainder of his Pablo tour, was expected to be at yesterday’s presentation of his latest Yeezy collection of high-end athleisure wear for sports brand Adidas.

Music producer Malik Yusef said he had visited the rapper recently and that West was focused on his recovery and was spending time with his two children and wife, reality star Kim Kardashian. “His memory’s coming back,” said Yusef, who worked with West on

The Life of Pablo album that was nominated for eight Grammy awards.

Yusef’s remarks to celebrity news outlet PopSugar at Sunday’s Grammy awards were the first details of West’s recovery after his sudden hospitalisation in November for what was first said to be exhaustion.

Representatives for the 39-year-old rapper did not offer any explanation for West’s 10-day hospitalisation last year and did not return requests for comment on Tuesday on the remarks about memory loss.

The fashion event is likely to be a family affair for West.

Kardashian posted on social media on Tuesday that she was on her way to New York. Both Kardashian and West were a no-show at the Grammy awards. Kardashian’s mother Kris Jenner told celebrity outlet E! that West did not attend the awards because he was working on his fashion presentation. “He’s got a lot of work to do,” she said. People magazine said Kardashian was worried that the fashion show would cause West undue stress. West’s previous collections have often been a spectacle and are a popular stop during the New York Fashion Week celebrations. Yeezy collections have regularly sold out. –