*Add Fern Mallis to the list of New York’s fashion elite who have ripped Kanye West in the wake of his Adidas show at the annual event she created – New York Fashion Week.
“I’m kind of over Kanye,” Mallis told the New York Post. And in addition to not liking his music, she says that the rapper’s famous ego and his “agenda is not my style.”
And Mallis wasn’t the only critic that wasn’t that impressed with his collection. The Cut’s critic-at-large Cathy Horyn penned a review on West’s show, noting that the positive views on the clothing had more to do with his fame and power than his talent as a designer. She summed up her thoughts with: “Kanye West hasn’t graduated fashion school yet.”
Also, noted fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone told People magazine: “I’m not into his fashion thing. I think he’s fine as a rapper. I think he’s a joke as a fashion designer.”
On Friday morning, West responded to Mallis’ comments in particular through a series of tweets – basically saying that he doesn’t claim to be a designer, “bigotry” has made his fashion journey hard, and pre-existing fame like his is looked down upon in the fashion industry.
To Fern Mallis: I just want you to understand that attempting to do clothing has been very difficult
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
and I have encountered countless amounts of bigotry along the way.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
I have millions of ideas and I represent a new generation just trying to express themselves in a broken world.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
I don’t call myself a designer as I was not allowed to go to Saint Martins
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
because I was too famous by the time I realized I wanted to design.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
Fame is often looked down upon in the design world, so it’s actually been something I had to overcome.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
All we have are our dreams, and you can step on our dreams and ideas all you want, but we won’t stop fighting.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
We want to innovate and we will win someday.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
If you wanna have a drink with me, book a table at the spotted pig when I’m back in NY.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
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