Kanye West has made his choice to sell the new Yeezy Gap clothing line from defended. Trashbag, and the rapper claims he's not going to "apologize for [his] idea."
West, 45, said Thursday from Gap's flagship store in Times Square to Fox He's news Correspondent Eric He's talking to Sean. On occasion, we spoke about controversial marketing decisions. During the conversation, West defended the clothing display on the basis that he was an "innovator" while revealing that the bag was actually a "big construction bag." } "I'm an innovator. I'm not here to apologize for my ideas," the rapper said. "That's exactly what the media is trying to do. Let me apologize for any ideas that don't fit exactly the way they're trying to make us think."
Folding or hanging clothes The decision to display it in a large black bag rather than in a bag was widely criticized on social media. New York-based user Owen Lang then went viral. He "claims" to unconventional displays.
"This is how they sell the Yeezy Gap. The salesperson said he was mad when he saw it on a hanger. This is how he wanted it. Size You have to dig through everything," Lang tweeted, along with a photo of clothes packed in three large bags that resembled garbage bags inside the Gap store.
The tweet sparked a backlash, with many suggesting West was making fun of people experiencing homelessness with his marketing tactics. The Yeezy designer said it was "God's plan" to fix the news network's record, and his intention was actually "to challenge," according to the report. traditional fashion conventions”.
"I'm literally working on a homeless shelter here. I have records that the city came up while I was doing that and destroyed my work," said West. rice field. "So no one can tell me I'm insensitive to what I've been thinking about every day and actually putting my heart and innovation into." Although it said the goal was to create "equal clothing," the display was intended to make it "easy" for customers to get dressed by simply reaching out and choosing an outfit. I was there.
"The reason I came to The Gap was to create equal clothing," West continued. “I remember going to [the Dominican Republic] and going into the stores and seeing the clothes in the bins and people rejoicing in their moments of discovery and thinking like children ``I remember seeing him in the hospital.'' ``This is not a joke,'' West said while speaking to ``Fox News''. He said he takes criticism seriously. "This is no joke. This is not a game. This is not just a celebrity collaboration," he said. "This is my life."
The rapper also denounced those who criticized his vision, claiming it could have a negative impact on other creatives.
40} "We must treat each other better. We must respect lone wolves. We are going to do something, what to take back our country." We have to respect the people who are industry leaders who do what they do," he said, adding, "I'm fighting for a position where I can exchange clothes."Look to the children as the greatest inspiration for all designs / Look to the homeless," the post read. received mixed reactions from its followers, with some praising the designer's vision and others suggesting that more could be done to help disadvantaged people. Instead of using it as inspiration, we should help them get out of homelessness," wrote one, while another said it "sounds like exploiting the helpless."
