It’s been a long wait for fashion enthusiasts, but it’s finally here. The highly anticipated Adidas x Kanye West “Yeezy Season 1” collection has been released.
J+O NEW ARRIVALS: YEEZY SEASON 1 https://t.co/WsScP2Jxln pic.twitter.com/nMlpoTKsub
— Jonathan+Olivia (@JonathanOlivia) October 27, 2015
Across the world, people have lined up outside stores for the highly coveted collection. While some waited hours, others camped out overnight just for the chance of getting their hands on the new collection.
RT @Sneakerology: The view at @BarneysNY right now. #YZYSZN #Yeezy #YEEZYSEASON #Sneakerology pic.twitter.com/M5k9j1hzh5 — Jett Jackson (@marc_mcfly_) October 29, 2015
In Toronto, the collection was available at three stores: Nomad, Jonathan+Olivia and TNT (The New Trend). Brothers Khalid and Alykhan Rahmetulla toughed it out overnight outside Jonathan+Olivia to peruse the collection.
“We’ve been here since 10:30 p.m.,” Khalid said. “I want to make sure I get my hands on it.” Meantime, Alykhan said he’s been counting the days. “I’ve been waiting for this since last when it was first announced,” he enthused.
For special releases like the Adidas x Kanye West collection, overnighters are the norm. With such demand and anticipation, it is sometimes the only way customers can guarantee walking away with apparel.
For Khalid, this was not his first campout. “You definitely need a camp chair to get comfortable and some food,” he said.
Alykhan agreed. “You need to come with someone else, it’s a lot more fun, and you can also use a buddy system so you won’t lose your spot in the line.”