Kanye West's Yeezy season 5 show—an anything-can-happen event on the New York Fashion Week calendar—is about to begin at Pier 59 Studios. Here, an ELLE.com editor on the scene gives live updates of everything happening, from who's in the crowd to who's on the runway.

3:39 P.M. The models who were in the video are now walking.

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Everyone just sits, waiting for Kanye West to come out. Kim Kardashian looks around, gets up, and trots out. Everyone gets up and leaves too. The show has seemingly ended. The music was so loud during the show that the place was vibrating. J. Holiday's "Bed" played during the show.

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During the show, Halima Aden walks in hijab:

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West doesn't come out or at least walk before the full crowd. E! reports that right before the show Yeezy kicked out all credentialed press.

Below, a closer look at some of the models projected on the pillar:

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3:29 P.M. Clothes say "Calabasas Lost Hills." Clothes include high school varsity jacket–like pieces and a lot of camo. Menswear is included:

Hailey Baldwin and Lala Anthony are spotted in the venue:

Kim Kardashian is at the show and is photographed leaving her residence earlier:

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3:24 P.M. The show is starting. The pillar is a huge screen. Music starts with "Girl...that Victoria's Secret thing that I like."

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3:17 P.M. It's pitch black inside and hard to find seats. There's what appears to be a big black pillar in the middle of the space. "It's getting warm in here; it's almost like last season in here," a guest says. Show officials say they're about to start.

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3:08 P.M. The line outside the venue is insane. Some people are trying to sneak in and are arguing with the bouncers for access.

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2:47 P.M. Invites arrive—an olive green sweatshirt and a mini magazine full of provocative images of Sofia Richie, Teyana Taylor, Amina Blue, and other possible Yeezy models. Could this be a clue to what we should expect from the show?

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From: ELLE US