After asking for $53 million for his fashion designing projects, Kanye West seems to be working on new projects as he was said to be collaborating with IKEA for future furniture designs. According to Elle Décor, the rumors started when a Kanye fan posted in an online forum that he has been visiting some of the IKEA offices in Sweden.
After that, the Swedish newspaper named Aftonbladet confirmed the news after talking to an IKEA spokesperson. According to Billboard, the company finally confirmed the news on Tuesday saying that it is true that the rapper was in Almhult, which is the town in southern Sweden where IKEA was founded in the 1940s. It is also the place where the company still retains its many key operations.
According to IKEA spokesman Jakob Holmstrom, West was there to visit some of the IKEA facilities including its design division. However, he did not reveal or comment on whether West and the company are planning a collaboration on a commercial project. When asked about it, he only responded by saying, "Time will tell."
Holmstrom also said that it was inspiring for the company to have a visitor like West and that he is looking forward to creating a more dynamic portfolio for their customers. IKEA was founded by Ingvar Kamprad who opened the first store in Almhult in the 1950s. As of last year, the company has a total of 328 stores in 28 different countries.
In his Twitter account, West said that he is with his mother-in-law Kris Jenner and sister-in-law Kylie Jenner for the Paris Fashion Week. He also sent a series of tweets regarding his visit in Sweden saying, "Up late designing in Sweden," and "Super inspired by my visit to Ikea today , really amazing company... my mind is racing with the possibilities..."
