Kanye West 'I wanna appreciate my wife!' thanks blonde Kim Kardashian for understanding when he's 'crazy' as she and North watch over-the-top Yeezy 3 launch at Madison Square Gardens

Lamar Odom made his first public appearance at the show
Anna Wintour joined the Kardashians at the star-studded show
Kylie Jenner wasn’t among the models chosen this year, but joined her family in the audience
Kanye thanked Kim and her sisters for attending, before revealing he designed all their outfits
Naomi Campbell, 45, modelled at the show
Kanye live-streamed the show on Tidal

It was a ground-breaking spectacle that perhaps only a man with an ego as enormous as Kanye West could pull off.

The rapper turned fashion designer unveiled his third Yeezy collection with a theatrical listening party for his new album, The Life of Pablo, at the iconic Madison Square Gardens in New York on Thursday.

Streamed live on Tidal, viewers watched as Kanye's wife Kim Kardashian made a grand entrance, a spotlight trained on her and her sisters as they took their seats alongside Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and Balmain's Olivier Rousteing.

Elevate your style with Yeezy like Kim

'I have butterflies!' Kim goes blonde as the Kardashians watch Kanye West launch Yeezy 3 at Madison Sqaure Gardens; she is seen with daughter North and sisters Kourtney and Kendall

Elevate your style with Yeezy like Kim

Daddy's girl: North sucked on a lollipop as her auntie Kendall carried her into the venue; the toddler wore a Yeezy hoodie

Designed by Kanye: The rapper revealed he had jetted to Paris three weeks ago to design outfits for Kim and the family; Khloe wore a pink and white fur, while Kim wore white

In between playing tracks from his new album to the audience of 18,000, Kanye thanked Kim for putting up with him.

'I wanna appreciate my wife and her family for supporting me when I go crazy on the fashion world and do all that shit, you know,' he said, to cheers from the crowd. 'I wanna appreciate you all.'

The entire Kardashian clan was on hand to support Kim's husband - all wearing outfits personally designed by the man himself.

In co-ordinating shades of white, cream and pale pink, the outfits featured pearls (Kourtney), fur (Khloe and Kim).

Elevate your style with Yeezy like Kim

Well hello! Balmain's Olivier Rousteing hugs Kendall as Kanye Wedst publicly thanks him for helping design the Kardashian family's outfits

Big moment: Lamar Odom appeared at the show; the former basketball star has been in hiding as he recuperates following his near-fatal collapse last October

Even Lamar Odom was there, wearing a beanie hat as he took his place - his first appearance since his near-fatal collapse last October.

Kylie Jenner wasn’t among the models this year, instead she joined her family in the audience.

Kim's hair was dyed blonde for the outing - one of her first since she gave birth to son Saint in December.

The baby sensibly stayed backstage, while two-year-old North sucked on a lollipop as she arrived wearing a Yeezy sweatshirt, carried in the arms of her auntie Kendall.

Taking to the microphone during the show, Kanye revealed he had flown to Paris three weeks ago to design their outfits with the help of Balmain's Olivier.

'Make some noise for Olivier,' he told the crowd.

'It feels good to see all of my brothers, all of my music family, my wife, her sisters, and all of New York city standing behind the crazy n**** from the interviews,' he said.

Kendall was seated next to Anna Wintour, the Vogue editor-in-chief giving the show her stamp of approval with her presence.

Earlier Kim was feeling understandably nervous as she arrived for what is perhaps the biggest gamble of Kanye's career.

'About to pull up with the fam!!!! I have butterflies,' wrote reality star Kim.

Famous face: British model Naomi Campbell, 45, joined the models on the stage

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Model turned actress: Naomi was just one of the famous faces amidst the huge crowd Kanye gathered to watch his epic show

Hundreds of models crowded the stage, standing still and posing as the camera slowly panned past them. Most were unknowns, although veteran British model Naomi Campbell, 45, joined the faces.

Other stars in attendance were Melanie Griffith - a friend of Kris Jenners - Karlie Kloss, L'il Kim, 50 Cent, Asap Rocky and Jonathan Cheban.

Continuing in his mission to bring high fashion to the masses, Kanye booked out the famous arena for his third New York Fashion Week show.

The boundary-pushing rapper, who has in the past compared himself to Michelangelo and floated an apparent bid for US president in 2020, also took the opportunity to screen a new video game to the crowd.

Unusually, it was based upon the death of his mother Donda West, who died in 2007. She was seen flying through the gates of heaven on a white Pegasus.

The 18,000 seats were for paying spectators only, with tickets originally ranging from $50 to $135 and the general public, which does not normally have access to Fashion Week, more than welcome.

Live-streamed on the web by Tidal, the show was also broadcast in 700 cinemas across 23 countries, busting out of the more traditional confines of a fashion audience.

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Catwalk with a difference: The models lined up on the stage at Madison Square Gardens, as others milled around awaiting their turn

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