UPDATE 5:50 P.M. EST: Kanye West has since responded to the backlash by saying the “newly-hired” Yeezy designer that “presented work that was not their own” has been fired. He went on to acknowledge Tony Spackman for his original sketches.
See the tweets (below):
Today I learned that a newly hired designer on the Yeezy team presented work that was not of their own. This person has immediately been let go from the Yeezy brand.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 4, 2018
In a moment of inspiration, energy and excitement I had posted this sketch and would like to acknowledge the true creator of this amazing work, Tony Spackman.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 4, 2018
Caught red handed?
Kanye West, the self-proclaimed “creative genius,” is being accused of stealing fashion sketches from a former designer at his competing company, Nike! Oh, how the tables have turned!
Some of you may remember the rapper’s tweet from April 30, where he included a drawing which he claimed as the “base layer” of a YEEZY study. Unfortunately for him, the artist behind the sketch — Tony Spackman (who currently serves as design director of Givenchy) — posted on his Instagram Stories a comparison to his sketches from 13 years ago when he worked at Nike… which appear to be identical to the one on ‘Ye’s Twitter.
The original sketch is from Nike’s “Living Apparel” line, which eventually became “Nike React” back in 2005. We wonder how Adidas will feel about this…
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For reference, here is Kanye’s tweet and the full attached photo he included (below):
Now, here are all the receipts Spackman blasted on social media (below):
To be sure, you can see all the original sketches on Tony’s website by clicking HERE.
If Kanye is just using Tony’s designs as inspiration, why Photoshop the title and date of the sketch? And not credit the original designer??
Do U think Kanye is a fraud?? SOUND OFF in the comments (below)!
[Image via WENN/Instagram/Twitter.]
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