Controversy Surrounds Kanye West and New Wife’s Vacation Outfits in Italy

Kanye West and his archi­tect wife Bian­ca Cen­sori have court­ed con­tro­ver­sy dur­ing their vaca­tion in Italy due to their risqué out­fit choices. 

The con­ser­v­a­tive Catholic nation is known for its mod­est fash­ion stan­dards, but pho­tos show the cou­ple dressed in eye-catch­ing ensem­bles that have divid­ed local opinions.

While din­ing out in Rome, Bian­ca, 28, turned heads in a form-fit­ting cat­suit con­struct­ed entire­ly of trans­par­ent mesh fab­ric. The skintight mate­r­i­al left lit­tle to the imag­i­na­tion, forc­ing the Aus­tralian to occa­sion­al­ly cov­er her bare breasts with a hand­bag. Mean­while, Kanye, 46, obscured him­self beneath bag­gy black layers.

Unsur­pris­ing­ly, the nude-inspired look sparked an online debate. Some Ital­ians assert­ed the out­fit breached stan­dards of pub­lic decen­cy and inde­cen­cy laws, which pro­hib­it being par­tial­ly or ful­ly naked in pub­lic and can result in fines. How­ev­er, oth­ers argued locals should show more tol­er­ance of cul­tur­al differences.

On a pre­vi­ous occa­sion, Bian­ca turned heads in an even more reveal­ing see-through top and skirt ensem­ble. Her vis­i­ble nip­ples and lack of under­gar­ments under­neath left some inhab­i­tants claim­ing the attire was too risqué and “dis­re­spect­ful” of Italy’s mod­est fash­ion norms.

The coun­try’s tourism sites warn vis­i­tors to respect local sen­si­bil­i­ties by avoid­ing pub­lic nudi­ty or min­i­mal beach­wear out­side coastal areas. How­ev­er, opin­ions remain divid­ed on whether the archi­tects crossed a line or should face sanc­tions such as a fine.

The new­ly­weds’ attire choic­es have polar­ized com­men­ta­tors. While some assert inhab­i­tants deserve respect, oth­ers argue for greater open-mind­ed­ness. But it high­lights the dif­fer­ing social stan­dards between cul­tures when it comes to dis­play­ing the human form. Only time will tell if this high-pro­file cou­ple con­tin­ue court­ing con­tro­ver­sy dur­ing the rest of their Euro­pean getaway.