Kanye West Takes to Twitter to Call out the "Fake" Fashion Industry
“Lookin’ for all my real friends / How many of us are real friends?”
With Paris Fashion Week having drawn to a close, things didn’t feel quite complete until Kanye West took to Twitter again for one of his signature scattershot rants. In an appraisal of the state of the fashion industry, West accused almost the entire industry of being fake while naming a very short list of what he perceives as his allies. Mentioned were Vetements’ Demna Gvasalia, who designed for Yeezy Season 1 and featured The Life of Pablo merchandise in his recent showing; Olivier Rousteing of Balmain, who collaborated on some designs for Yeezy Season 3; and Carine Roitfeld, who Kim Kardashian credits for introducing her into the fashion world. Others named included Virgil Abloh, Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy, and Hedi Slimane of Saint Laurent. It seems that, even for Kanye West, it’s lonely at the top. Read his digital rampage below.
I feel we are so stuck in the past and tradition.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
I also hate all the stylists that copy Hedi Slimane and give their clients blatant YSL looks thinking that it will bring a younger client.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
Oh and I only came to Paris fashion to stand by my friends Olivier, Riccardo and Demna.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
I thank Olivier for designing his collection around my wife… this is visionary as I believe that Kim is our modern day everything.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
I thank Demna for using the “I feel like Pablo” sweatshirts in his show,
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
this is my friend and we’ve bounced ideas and references for years since the time when he designed for YEEZY Season 1.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
Sorry I couldn’t be at Virgil’s show because I had a meeting in another city.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
All these journalists can give their opinions well these are mine…yes I believe in my ripped homeless sweaters!!!
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
The fashion world is sooooooo fake and Carine is one of the very few real people in fashion…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
So many people turned on her when she was fired and acted like they forgot the innovation and beauty that she brought to the world…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
Fake Fake Fake fake fake fake fake fake fake fake fake … just my analysis
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
Fake Fake Fake fake fake fake fake fake fake fake fake … just my analysis
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
If you wouldn’t invite me to your house then don’t invite me to your show.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
Don’t try to use me for advertisement or to make your proposed trend relevant.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
Olivier designed clothes for my show… That was real, that was groundbreaking, that is a Real Friend.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 9, 2016
