Kanye West has all sorts of opinions about the fashion industry.
The Bound 2 rapper recently showed his latest Yeezus collection in New York for Fashion Week, but he in no way feels like he had it easy.
Remember when NYFW creator Fern Mallis totally brushed him off as a designer last year??
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Well, he said it was his “fame” that got in the way, but now he’s referencing an entirely different reason. In an interview with SHOWstudio on Tuesday, he confessed:
“I feel like I got discriminated in fashion for not being gay.”
He continued:
“In music, you definitely get discriminated in music if you are gay. It takes amazing talents to break down barriers. Everyone thought that when Frank Ocean dropped that it was going to be bad for his career. I feel like it’s so clich├â┬⌐ to speak about him as it relates to this subject, but there are people who broke the ground and he broke the ground. The people that break the stereotypes make history.”
It’s hard to tell if he’s implying that he’s trying to make history by being a straight designer in the fashion industry.
In which case, is he not aware of Ralph Lauren, Stella McCartney, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger? And that’s just to name a few.
Of course, we totally believe Yeezy is entitled to his own opinions, but it’s definitely interesting getting his perspective on it.
Thoughts???
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