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Long beforeIrina ShaykandKanye West’s French getaway, the two have crossed paths many times over the years thanks to their mutual love of fashion.
Before the two stars began seeing each other, whichPEOPLE confirmedon Wednesday, Shayk, 35, and West, 44, had a regular working relationship through the years.
With her hair slicked back and black smoky shadow, Shayk strutted down the catwalk in a leather trench coat over a semi-sheer mock neck velvet midi with black tights and thick-strapped, knee-high boots.
But that wasn’t even the first time that Shayk and West worked creatively together.
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Two years earlier, Shayk made a cameo in West’s “Power” music video dressed as a seductive angel with massive, ornate wings. In one part of the video, West stood behind Shayk on what appeared to be a God-like throne.
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West has been known to influence his partners' style (who can forgetthe time he overhauled Kardashian’s closet), but so far Shayk has been spotting in only one of his designs — a long-sleeve shirt in honor of DMX from the Yeezy and Balenciaga collaboration, which raised over $1 million for the late rapper’s family.
While asource told PEOPLEthat Shayk “isn’t friends with [West’s ex-wife] Kim at all,” the model does favor Kardashian’s SKIMS styles.
Last fall, beforeKardashian and West filed for divorce, Shayk was photographed in New York City wearing head-to-toe SKIMS: thesmoke gray velour hoodie,matching joggersandcrew neck tank. She was alsoonce seensporting theSKIMS onyx cozy knit robe,knit shortsandtankwhile also out in N.Y.C.
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Sourcestold PEOPLEthat while Shayk and West have “known each other professionally for years,” the rapper “began pursuing her a few weeks ago.”
“Kanye is a persuasive guy,” a source said, adding that they stayed three nights at Villa La Coste. “He hung out with her in NYC before they celebrated his birthday in France.”
“She seems smitten. He invited her to France and she happily accepted,” the source added of the Russian supermodel. “They are not officially dating, but there is an interest from both sides.”
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The news of the new romance comes several months afterKardashian filed for divorcefrom West in February after six years of marriage. “Irina isn’t friends with Kim at all, so there’s no weirdness there,” said the second insider.
West shares daughtersNorth, 7½, andChicago, 3, and sonsSaint, 5,Psalm, 2, with Kardashian. Meanwhile, Shayk shares daughterLea De Seine, 3½, with actorBradley Cooper, whom shesplit from in 2019after four years together.
source: people.com
